Presence of adult Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse) and Culex (Culex) pervigilans Bergroth (Diptera: Culicidae) in tree canopy in Wellington, New Zealand

J.G.B. Derraik; D. Slaney; Philip Weinstein; P. Lester; G. Purdie

Presence of adult Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse) and Culex (Culex) pervigilans Bergroth (Diptera: Culicidae) in tree canopy in Wellington, New Zealand

J.G.B. Derraik, D. Slaney, Philip Weinstein, P. Lester, G. Purdie

School of Population and Global Health

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Abstract

This study was set up to test whether or not the mosquito species present in the Wellington region are active in the tree canopy. The two species collected, the endemic Culex (Culex) pervigilans and the exotic Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) notoscriptus, were both recorded from CO2/light traps 10 m off the ground. The latter species was collected in greater abundance in traps set in the canopy compared to those on the ground. Our results indicate that both C. pervigilans and O. notoscriptus forage for blood meals at ground level and in the forest canopy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	105-107
Journal	New Zealand Entomologist
Volume	26
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2003

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Presence of adult Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse) and Culex (Culex) pervigilans Bergroth (Diptera: Culicidae) in tree canopy in Wellington, New Zealand

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