Author/Authors :
Shaeghi, Mansoureh Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Dehghan, Hossein Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Pakdad, Kamran Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Nikpour, Fatemeh Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Absavaran, Azad Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Sofizadeh, Aioub Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Akhavan, Amir Ahmad Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Vatandoost, Hassan Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Aghai-Afshar, Abbass Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Aquatic insects are very abundant and divers groups of insects that are associated with an aquatic or
semiaquatic environment in one or more of their life stages. These insects have been, in some cases, well studied
because they are vectors of several diseases. This is the first comprehensive faunistic study of aquatic insects from
Babol County. The results may provide basic data for further taxonomic and ecological studies of aquatic insects as
biological control agent or classification of water quality for the country.
Methods: The specimens were collected using different methods including: D-frame net collector, standard mosquito
dipper (350ml), Sweep-Netting and plastic pipette. Sampling carried out in different part of breading places in
several times.
Results: During this study a total of 196 aquatic specimens were collected from different habitats and were morphologically
identified including 18 families classified in 6 orders: Diptera, Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera,
Hemiptera and Odonata. Babol and Amol district in Mazandaran Province are located in humid climate regions with
suitable ecological factors of humidity, moderate temperature and the variety of plant species. There are different
species of aquatic insects in different habitats.
Conclusion: The results will provide information for biodeveristy, species richness, their role for biological control
as well as calcification of rivers based on abundance of aquatic insects. Therefore the understanding of ecological
specifications of aquatic insects could provide a clue for further Arthropod-borne disease control. Additionally aquatic
insect could be used for classification of water bodies
