The Geographical Distribution of Mosquitoes in Pakistan
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Abundance, Distribution, Geographical, Mosquitoes, PakistanAbstract
Although mosquitoes are vectors of many diseases, the biodiversity of mosquitoes is poorly studied in Pakistan. This study was conducted to determine the recent trends in diversity and distribution of mosquito species. For this purpose, total of 14,013 specimens were collected from 14 districts of Pakistan during 2018-19. Both immature and adult mosquitoes were collected by knockdown, aspirator, and sweep net from various habitats including ponds, farmhouses, animal sheds, residential areas, gutters, etc. Various taxonomic keys were used to identify them upto species level. Relative abundance and distribution of mosquitoes were calculated. A total of 29 species were identified during the study, which belongs to five genera i.e. Culex, Anopheles, Aedes, Mansonia, and Armigeres. Moreover, the Culex species were found to be the most abundant and constant genus across Pakistan among the collected mosquitoes, which were followed by Anopheles, and Aedes, respectively. Mansonia and Armigeres have very low diversity in Pakistan. Although, no new species were detected but this study will provide information about the current status of biodiversity, distribution and abundance of mosquitoes in Pakistan. The pattern of distribution of mosquito species could be used to predict mosquito-borne infectious diseases in Pakistan.
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