Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Journal of Zoology, cilt.20, sa.SUPPL., ss.27-51, 1996 (Scopus)
The bio-ecological studies of the research aiming to study the life cycle and the interactions of the Culex mosquitoes with their environment in the Ortaca-Sangerme and Dalaman regions of Muǧla were performed through August 1991 and June 1993. Fourteen Culex species were determined as a result of the fauna research. Although there were seasonal changes, five of these species (Culex pipiens, C. laticinctus, C. martinii. C. hortensis, C. tritaeniorhynchus) have been found to be dominant. The species C. vagans can only be seen for three months throughout the year. The observations on the larva and pupa reproduction areas have shown that three were 19 main habitats. These habitats have been split into two main groups, thus putting them in the marsh or into areas which were not in the marsh. During all of the research period, the population size of larvae and pupae in the marsh and non-marsh regions were determined by examining the samples taken from the quadrates. Population size of the adults were determined by the samples taken from 40 house and barn quadrates and with light traps placed in different areas. The similarities between the larva-pupa and adult quadrates have been defined by comparing them in groups of two. As a result the marshes in Karameneviş in Sangerme, ESKA-Kükürtlü and Kapukargin Daǧdibi in Dalaman were found to be the most important reproduction areas. The faunistic properties and frequency of the Culex species and their monthly changes were kept in sight while determining similarity. The species diversity and it seasonal changes were determined for every quadrate. © TUBITAK.