Objective:To identify the diversity and relative abundance of medically important species of synanthropic flies and their seasonal activity on Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf,Iran.Methods:Flies collection was performed d...Objective:To identify the diversity and relative abundance of medically important species of synanthropic flies and their seasonal activity on Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf,Iran.Methods:Flies collection was performed during March 2011 to February 2012 in all different areas of the island by using the common fly trap and plastic water bottle fly trap,reverse-cone model,containing tainted lamb or beef meat as bait.The captured flies were identified by using valid flies systematic keys,checklists and species description.The relative abundances and seasonal activity of flies were estimated by means of flies captured per trap in every month.Results:In this study a total number of 11 species of medically important flies in three families including Calliphoridae,Sarcophagidae and Muscidae,were collected.The relative mean abundance of flies was estimated to be 6.3±1.1 per trap.The most abundance was seen in rural areas in the south of Qeshm Island with 10.1±1.5 per trap.In this island,medically impotent flies had two peaks of activity in early spring and early autumn,during April and October.Flies activity decreased in July and August due to the high increase of temperature and humidity of the weather.In February,the relative decrease in air temperature reduced the activity of the flies.Conclusions:Diversity and abundance of flies in spring and early autumn were higher than other seasons,especially in rural areas of Southern Qeshm Island.Insect control measures should be conducted during the peak of flies activity.展开更多
基金Supported by the Health Research Center,Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science Tehran,Iran(Project No.BMSU/HRC-87.128).
文摘Objective:To identify the diversity and relative abundance of medically important species of synanthropic flies and their seasonal activity on Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf,Iran.Methods:Flies collection was performed during March 2011 to February 2012 in all different areas of the island by using the common fly trap and plastic water bottle fly trap,reverse-cone model,containing tainted lamb or beef meat as bait.The captured flies were identified by using valid flies systematic keys,checklists and species description.The relative abundances and seasonal activity of flies were estimated by means of flies captured per trap in every month.Results:In this study a total number of 11 species of medically important flies in three families including Calliphoridae,Sarcophagidae and Muscidae,were collected.The relative mean abundance of flies was estimated to be 6.3±1.1 per trap.The most abundance was seen in rural areas in the south of Qeshm Island with 10.1±1.5 per trap.In this island,medically impotent flies had two peaks of activity in early spring and early autumn,during April and October.Flies activity decreased in July and August due to the high increase of temperature and humidity of the weather.In February,the relative decrease in air temperature reduced the activity of the flies.Conclusions:Diversity and abundance of flies in spring and early autumn were higher than other seasons,especially in rural areas of Southern Qeshm Island.Insect control measures should be conducted during the peak of flies activity.
