Turkish Journal of Entomology (2004) 28, 283-294

Hüseyin Çetin and Atila Yanikoglu (2004)
[Mosquito (Díptera: Culicidae) species, their breeding sites and some biological aspects of the dominant species Culex pipiens L. in Antalya, Turkey]
Turkish Journal of Entomology 28 (4), 283-294
Abstract: In this research, mosquito species and their breeding sites in Antalya were determined. Six mosquito species including Culex pipiens Linnaeus, 1758, C. martini Medschid, 1930, C. deserticola Kirkpatrick, 1924, Ochleratatus caspius Pallas, 1771, Anopheles superpictus Grassi, 1899 and Culiseta longiareolata Macquart, 1838, were determined in different habitats of the city centre. C. pipiens was the dominant species and the main breeding sites was found to be septic tanks. It was found that the septic tanks in the city were not properly constructed in generally. Since the septic tanks are rich in terms of organic materials and unaffected by the change in climate, they are suitable for C. pipiens as the most important breeding sites during the seasons.
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Database assignments for author(s): Huseyin Cetin

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Anopheles superpictus		Turkey
	Culex pipiens		Turkey
	Aedes caspius		Turkey
	Culiseta longiareolata		Turkey
	Culex martinii		Turkey
	Culex deserticola		Turkey