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Comparative Study
. 2014 Jan;51(1):104-13.
doi: 10.1603/me12269.

Mosquitoes of Zika Forest, Uganda: species composition and relative abundance

M A Kaddumukasa  1 , J-P Mutebi  2 , J J Lutwama  3 , C Masembe  1 , A M Akol  1
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Comparative Study

Mosquitoes of Zika Forest, Uganda: species composition and relative abundance

M A Kaddumukasa et al. J Med Entomol. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Mosquito collections were conducted in Zika Forest near Entebbe, Uganda, from July 2009 through June 2010 using CO2-baited light traps, ovitraps, and human-baited catches. In total, 163,790 adult mosquitoes belonging to 12 genera and 58 species were captured. Of these, 22 species (38%) were captured in Zika Forest for the first time. All the new records found in the forest in this study had previously been captured in other regions of Uganda, implying that they are native to the country and do not represent new introductions. More than 20 species previously collected in Zika Forest were not detected in our collections, and this may suggest a change in the mosquito fauna during the past 40 yr or variation in species composition from year to year. Arboviruses of public health importance have previously been isolated from >50% of the 58 mosquito species captured in Zika Forest, which suggests ahigh potential for transmission and maintenance of a wide range of arboviruses in Zika Forest.

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Fig. 1:
Fig. 1:
Location of Zika forest (study area) in Entebbe, Uganda showing sampling sites.
Fig 2:
Fig 2:
Abundance of mosquito species collected in Zika forest in 2009 and 2010. Oviposition trap, Human landing & Carbon dioxide-baited light trap collections.
Fig. 3:
Fig. 3:
Mosquito genera collected in Zika forest in 2009 and 2010.
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Fig. 4:
Percentage composition of mosquito collections in the light trap, human landing and ovitrap collections in Zika forest, 2009–2010.
Fig 5:
Fig 5:
Change in mosquito abundance with climatic parameters (temperature, rainfall and relative humidity) over the sampling period.
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