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Mosquito distribution in the immigration bird-nested area, Pathumthani province, was investigated from August to December in 2006. Mosquitoes were collected by using CO2-baited Centers for Disease Control light traps in which dry ice was used as a source of CO2 to attract mosquitoes. Six traps were operated from 4 p.m. until 7 a.m. on each study day. Four genera, which were Anopheles, Armigeres, Culex, and Mansonia with 14 species of mosquitoes were collected. Culex gelidus (13.94–59.41%) and Culex tritaeniorhynchus (32.87–70.30%) were most collected species in this area for every month. Other two species with moderate distribution in this area were Anopheles barbirostris (0.76–3.30%) and Mansonia uniformis (1.55–11.36%). Polymerase Chain Reactions were performed for testing Wolbachia infection in Cx. gelidus and Cx. tritaeniorhynchus only. Fifty-four percent (15/28 pools) of Cx. gelidus and none (0/20 pools) of Cx. tritaeniorhynchus were positive for Wolbachia infection. Wolbachia infection in other mosquito species collected in this and other areas need to be investigated to understand species and geographic variation of Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes in nature.
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This study was financially supported by the Thailand Research Fund (MRG 4980114). The authors would like to thank Dr. Padet Siriyasatien for Thailand strain Aedes albopictus eggs.
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This study is the preliminary study on mosquito distribution at the white, open-billed stork-nested area, Phailom temple, Pathumthani province, central Thailand during the bird immigration season in 2006. No previous study on mosquito distribution at the immigration bird-nested area in Thailand was conducted. This study showed the distribution of mosquito species and Wolbachia infection rates in Cx. gelidus and Cx. tritaeniorhynchus, the most collected species in this area. This information would be useful for the future works on epidemiological study, prevention, and control of emerging diseases from immigration birds in Thailand.
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Tiawsirisup, S., Sripatranusorn, S., Oraveerakul, K. et al. Distribution of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) species and Wolbachia (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) infections during the bird immigration season in Pathumthani province, central Thailand. Parasitol Res 102, 731–735 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-007-0825-z
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