Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue: 4

Biodiversity of Culicidae (Diptera : Nematocera) in the Djurdjura National Park, Algeria

Laboratoire de Production, Sauvegarde des Espèces Menacées et des Récoltes, Influence des Variations Climatiques, Faculté des Sciences Biologiques et des Sciences Agronomiques, Université M. Mammeri, Tizi-Ouzou15000, Algérie

*Corresponding authors’ E-mail : dyhia.mekliche@ummto.dz

Online Published on 06 December, 2023.

Abstract

This work is a survey of Culicidae in Djurdjura National Park. It was conducted from July 2020 to September 2021. The larvae were simpled bi-monthly by using the ladle technique (dipping). Study revealed the presence of 8 species of Culicidae belonging to 3 genera Culex, Culiseta and Anopheles. The most abundant species are Culex hortensis (37.52%), Culiseta longiareolata (30.26%) and Culex pipiens (23.38%) respectively. There is correlation between two physicochemical parameters (pH and temperature) and larva abundance.

Keywords

Biodiversity, Culicidae, Djurdjura, Physicochemical parameters