Academic literature on the topic 'Mosquito habitats'

Laird, Marshall. The natural history of larval mosquito habitats. London: Academic Press, 1988.

Foss, Kimberly A. Preliminary survey of mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae): With a focus on larval habitats in Androscoggin County and additional larval data for Portland, Maine during 2002. Augusta, Me: Maine Forest Service [i.e. Bureau of Forestry], Maine Dept. of Conservation, 2002.

Laird, M. The natural history of larval mosquito habitats. Academic, 1988.

Webb, Cameron, Stephen Doggett, and Richard Russell. Guide to Mosquitoes of Australia. CSIRO Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9780643104464.

Mansfield, Toby. Larval density and adult mosquito movement in a tire dump habitat: A thesis in biology. 1988.

Saintilan, Neil, ed. Australian Saltmarsh Ecology. CSIRO Publishing, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9780643096844.

Jacob, Benjamin G., and Peace Habomugisha. "Location Intelligence Powered by Machine Learning Automation for Mapping Malaria Mosquito Habitats Employing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Implementing “Seek and Destroy” for Commercial Roadside Ditch Foci and Real Time Larviciding Rock Pit Quarry Habitats in Peri-Domestic Agro-Pastureland Ecosystems in Northern Uganda." In Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications, 133–48. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71998-2_8.

Wong, David. "Vector-borne diseases and poisonous plants." In Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health, edited by Matilda van den Bosch and William Bird, 202–6. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198725916.003.0009.

Rejmánková, Eliška, John Grieco, Nicole Achee, and Donald R. Roberts. "Ecology of Larval Habitats." In Anopheles mosquitoes - New insights into malaria vectors. InTech, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/55229.

Wilcove, David S., and David Rothstein. "Leading Threats to Biodiversity: What’s Imperiling U.S. Species." In Precious Heritage. Oxford University Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195125191.003.0014.

Larson, Rhett B. "Water Security and Public Health." In Just Add Water, 31–58. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190948009.003.0003.

"waterbird populations and provide additional mosquito breeding habitats, which would be conducive to increased arbovirus activity (Stanley 1972; 1975). Indeed the potential problems were expected to become more acute as the population in the area increased with the development of Kununurra township and nearby farming activities, and with increased tourism and mining opportunities. More than sixty-five arboviruses have been isolated in tropical Australia, but only a few have been implicated in human disease (Mackenzie et al. 1994a). These include the flaviviruses Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE), Kunjin, Kokobera, Alfuy, Edge Hill and dengue; and the alphaviruses Ross River, Barmah Forest, and Sindbis (Mackenzie et al. 1994a; 1994b). With respect to the Ord River irrigation area, the most important of these viruses is MVE, the major cause of Australian encephalitis. MVE virus has a natural biocenose between waterbirds, particularly members of the order Ciconiiformes, and mosquitoes, particularly the fresh-water breeding species, Culex annulirostris. MVE virus is a member of the Japanese encephalitis serological complex of flaviviruses, and is more closely related to Japanese encephalitis virus than are the other Australian members of the complex (Kunjin, Kokobera, Alfuy and Stratford viruses)." In Water Resources, 127. CRC Press, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203027851-20.

"during winter but is dominant during mid- to late summer. The species can colonize shallow vegetated fresh water pools within one day of formation, and most larvae are associated with the vegetation; maximum densities may be attained in about a week, but densities may then gradually decline as the habitat becomes stabilized with a greater range of fauna, including other insects that prey on mosquitoes (McDonald and Buchanan 1981)." In Water Resources, 165–76. CRC Press, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203027851-43.

"The report recognized the need to minimize disturbance of fauna and flora and suggested that ‘swimmer’s itch’, caused by avian schistosome cercariae, and mosquito-borne viruses should be investigated. Because the 26 km northern boundary, e.g. Big Bay, Antill Creek, had steeper foreshores and deeper water, it was recommended as a primary site for public access. The 7 km western boundary formed by the dam wall was seen as ideal for viewing opportunities of the lake and surrounding hills and mountains, and for water sports. Because of inaccessibility, potential management difficulties and shallowness, the 47 km southern and eastern margins did not offer significant recreational opportunities. 9.3 Tropical itch mite The stage 1 lake was surrounded with open schlerophyll woodland which afforded kangaroos and wallabies shelter during the hottest times of the day. Part of their exoparasitic fauna is the mite Eutrombicula macropus, whose offspring spend part of their life-cycle hanging off grass stems and other vegetative matter waiting to encounter a new host. Much to their misfortune, campers and bushwalkers consequently often find themselves with an itchy rash called ‘tropical itch’, often around the lines of underclothing. Prior to the filling of the stage 2 lake, the land in the zone between the stage 1 and stage 2 margins was selectively cleared. This probably diverted the macro-pods to other wooded habitat. From November 1990 to 1992, 350 litter samples were processed using Berlese funnels and 40 W incandescent bulbs to drive any inhabitants into sample bottles containing 70 per cent alcohol. No Eutrombicula macropus were collected. Thus clearing would seem to present an effective management option against this pest, as well as having the other benefits detailed below. 9.4 Mosquitoes and arboviruses 9.4.1 Mosquitoes From April 1984 to September 1985 (stage 1), the primary questions related to definition of mosquito taxa and the suitability of different methods of catching adult mosquitoes for surveillance purposes. Twenty-six taxa were collected by all night carbon dioxide supplemented light traps or by human bait collections for one hour after sunset (Barker-Hudson et al. 1993; Jones et al. 1991). The numerically dominant species were Culex annulirostris and Anopheles annulipes (both species groups), which are traditionally associated with temporary fresh water pools along the lake margins, often among emergent vegetation. Of considerable surprise during September 1985 was the discovery of immatures of these species, plus Aedeomyia catasticta, utilizing extensive floating mats of the aquatic weed Hydrilla verticillata which sometimes covered 37 per cent of the surface of the lake." In Water Resources, 142. CRC Press, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203027851-30.

"The lake trapping was continued twice monthly from February 1991, two years after the first filling of the stage 2A reservoir, until June 1993. The trapping locality at Toonpan was essentially the same as for the 1984–85 studies except that for Big Bay was moved a few hundred metres up the incline. Because the expansion from stage 1 to 2A involved extensive clearing of marginal scrub, grassland and forest, almost total control of five mosquito species utilizing tree holes and plant axils (Aedes alboscutellaris, Aedes mallochi, Aedes purpureus, Aedes quasirubithorax) or shaded pools (Uranotaenia nivipes) occurred. The transformation of temporary wetland with ti-trees (Melaleuca spp.), lilies (Nymphoides indica, Nymphaea gigantea) and submerged plants into an unvegetated muddy foreshore similarly reduced Mansonia spp. and Coquillettidia crassipes, whose larvae depend on attachment to arenchymatous or lacunate macrophytes. Larvae of these genera have pointed reinforced tips to their siphons which are used to pierce these plants to breathe. Because of the devastating nature of the inundation and the time required for new breeding habitat to re-establish, mosquito populations increased through to the end of 1993 but the mean abundance of adult Culex annulirostris had not changed significantly from stage 1 levels. The trend for this species and for Anopheles annulipes was upward, and one can only speculate on population levels when the marginal vegetation has fully established. Due to the extensive loss of marginal vegetation and the creation of expanses of shallow muddy pools, especially towards Toonpan, Anopheles amictus and Aedes normanensis populations increased by 36-fold and 282-fold, respectively (Figure 9.2). The ramifications of this are interesting as Aedes normanensis is well recognized as a vector of Ross River virus and Murray Valley encephalitis, especially inland where Anopheles amictus (probably another species complex) has been the source of Ross River, Barmah Forest and Edge Hill viruses. Control of mosquitoes is usually directed at removal of breeding habitat (source reduction) or aimed at larvae which often aggregate in large numbers in discrete sites. Aedes normanensis is ephemeral and its desiccation-resistant eggs characteristically hatch in response to wet season rainfall filling up temporary pools. Plague numbers appear one month and may be gone the next. More accurate definition of these breeding sites, particularly at Toonpan, Antill Creek and Ross River, is required before control options can be considered. As already mentioned, the clearing process created vast expanses of bare muddy pools, particularly at the north-eastern end (e.g. Toonpan). As the lake gradually receded during the dry season, ideal breeding sites were created and populations increased through spring (from September) and also in the late wet season (March to April) when dry sites were refilled by rainfall. Thus, although the land clearing had benefits in eliminating tropical itch mites and some minor mosquito species, it probably paved the way for population growth of Aedes normanensis and Anopheles amictus. This could possibly be considered a dubious swap, although time will tell. Little is known of their biology and their flight range, the latter being of obvious importance to recreational activity at the other end of the lake. Fortunately, however, they are mainly active at night." In Water Resources, 144–45. CRC Press, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203027851-32.

"mosquitoes. What is the impact of such ecological change and what will it look like in the future? 9.6.2 Mosquito or aquatic plant control? The options for control of aquatic plants such as Hydrilla are mechanical, biological, chemical, or a combination of these methods. The objective of aquatic weed control should be to control growth sufficiently to permit the water to be used in the desired way but without a change in the balance of species (Bill 1977). Aquatic plants are only weeds if they pose a major nuisance or hazard. Clearly there is a case as mentioned previously for clearing buffer zones to mitigate against swimmer’s itch or to facilitate boating and safe swimming. Aquatic plant growth generally relies upon nutrient availability, light availability, adequate physicochemical characteristics and habitat stability. Nutrient availability relies upon substrate type and the presence of dissolved organic and inorganic matter. Light intensity decreases with depth to the point where the energy acquired by photosynthesis cannot meet the energy requirement of vegetation and plant growth ceases. The interrelationships of key factors such as depth, wave exposure, littoral slope and sediment characteristics are complex (Duarte and Kalff 1990), although slopes of greater than 15° are regarded as the first limit to plant growth and the second is depth. The Ross River reservior is shallow with an average depth of less than 3 m, which explains why Hydrilla beds sometimes cover up to 37 per cent of the surface area of the lake. Bill (1977) discussed a protocol for deciding the best and most effective control measures to be used and outlined a checklist of questions. • To what extent is plant growth responsible for the particular problem, e.g. reduction of channel capacity, interference with recreational use? • Are chemical methods of control more suitable than mechanical or biological methods, or could more than one method be used? • What is the most economical long-term approach? • What degree of control is required to provide adequate relief from the particular problem? • If chemical methods are most appropriate, which material is likely to be most effective and how should it be used? Are residues of chemicals in the water following a treatment likely to be detrimental to human health or to fish, wildlife or irrigated crops? • Is it desirable to retain some plants for the benefits of fish and waterbirds? Biological control is not the universal solution to all pest problems, but it may be applied to a vast array of problems and when effective it is the most satisfactory and economical form." In Water Resources, 152. CRC Press, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203027851-39.

Kiang, Richard K., Stephanie M. Hulina, Penny M. Masuoka, and David M. Claborn. "Identification of mosquito larval habitats in high resolution satellite data." In AeroSense 2003, edited by Sylvia S. Shen and Paul E. Lewis. SPIE, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.487016.

Dias, T. M., V. C. Alves, H. M. Alves, L. F. Pinheiro, R. S. G. Pontes, G. M. Araujo, A. A. Lima, and T. M. Prego. "Autonomous Detection of Mosquito-Breeding Habitats Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle." In 2018 Latin American Robotic Symposium, 2018 Brazilian Symposium on Robotics (SBR) and 2018 Workshop on Robotics in Education (WRE). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/lars/sbr/wre.2018.00070.

"Spartial Variation in Physicochemical Characteristics of Wetland Rice Fields Mosquito Larval Habitats in Minna, North Central Nigeria." In International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences. International Institute of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.15242/iicbe.c0215116.

"Mosquito Larval Habitat Model: a Complete Climate-Driven Approach." In 2017 Spring Simulation Multi-Conference. Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS), 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.22360/springsim.2017.ads.012.

Reiskind, Michael H. "How habitat and land-use modify the distribution of a diverse mosquito vector assemblage." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.104981.

Silva, Milena, Willian Lorenson Pacheco, and Günter Sauerbier. "O GERENCIAMENTO AMBIENTAL E SEU IMPACTO NA LEISHMANIOSE." In II Congresso Brasileiro de Saúde On-line. Revista Multidisciplinar em Saúde, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.51161/rems/1466.

Drake, Lisa L. "Bromeliads (Family Bromeliaceae) as habitat and potential sugar resources for mosquitoes." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.82416.

Ezeakacha, Nnaemeka Francis. "Influence of natal habitats on oviposition preference and larval performance in container-inhabiting mosquitoes." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.115047.

Marsaulina, Irnawati, Surya Dharma, and Kalsum. "Potentials of Coastal Ecosystemas Habitat of Malaria Mosquito Larva and Alternative Control in Simandulang Village, Labuhan Batu Utara 2019." In International Conference on Social Political Development (ICOSOP) 3. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0010013401670170.

Wang, Yi. "Targeting the breeding sites of container mosquitoes using habitat-sharing heterospecific species carrying insect growth regulator." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.112099.

Linthicum, K. J., C. L. Bailey, C. J. Tucker, K. D. Mitchell, and T. M. Logan. Application of Polar-Orbiting, Meteorological Satellite Data to Detect Flooding of Rift Valley Fever Virus Vector Mosquito Habitats in Kenya. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, January 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada233281.

McKenzi Norris, McKenzi Norris. How do Aedes mosquito genetics affect their habitat choice? Experiment, April 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18258/13395.