@article{Khan_Islam_Akter_Karim_Farid_2014, title={Diversity of mosquitoes and their seasonal fluctuation in two wards of Dhaka city}, volume={23}, url={https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/DUJBS/article/view/19822}, DOI={10.3329/dujbs.v23i1.19822}, abstractNote={<p>The diversity and seasonal fluctuation of mosquitoes were studied in the two Wards (No. 53 and 54) of Dhaka City from March, 2011 to February, 2012. Eleven habitats under six spots, <em>viz. </em>Ramna Park, Hatir Jheel, Siddeshwary field, Moghbazar pond, Wireless lane and Indoor habitats were surveyed. Altogether 13 species of mosquitoes were identified belonging to four genera and these were <em>Culex quinquefasciatus</em>, <em>Cx. gelidus</em>, <em>Cx. vishnui</em>, <em>Cx. fuscocephala</em>, <em>Cx. tritaeniorhynchus</em>, <em>Cx. hutchinsoni</em>, <em>Cx. fatigans</em>, <em>Mansonia annulifera</em>, <em>Mn. uniformis</em>, <em>Mn. indiana</em>, <em>Aedes aegypti</em>, <em>Ae. Albopictus </em>and <em>Armigeres subalbatus</em>. Seven species, e.g. <em>Cx. gelidus</em>, <em>Cx. vishnui</em>, <em>Ae. aegypti</em>, <em>Ae. albopictus</em>, <em>Mn. uniformis, Mn. annulifera and Mn. indiana </em>were dominant in the months from June to October; three species, e.g. <em>Cx. fuscocephala</em>, <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus </em>and <em>Ae. aegypti </em>from November to February; and nine species, e.g. <em>Ae. aegypti</em>, <em>Ae. albopictus, Ar. subalbatus</em>, <em>Cx. fuscocephala, Cx. gelidus</em>, <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. tritaeniorhynchus, Cx. vishnui </em>and <em>Mn. annulifera </em>from March to May. <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus </em>was present in all habitats except the fresh water lake. In semi?polluted Jheel, all the mosquito species, except <em>Ae. aegypti</em>, <em>Ae. albopictus </em>and <em>Mn. indiana </em>were observed. In coconut shell, larvae belonging to <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus</em>, <em>Cx. fuscocephala</em>, <em>Ae. aegypti </em>and <em>Ar. subalbatus </em>were observed. In tree holes, <em>Ae. albopictus </em>occupied the highest number. In tubs, <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus</em>, <em>Cx. vishnui</em>, <em>Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus </em>were found. In polluted drains, <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus</em>, <em>Cx. vishnui and Cx. gelidus </em>were common, but <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus </em>was the dominant one. In indoor habitat, <em>Cx. quinquefasciatus </em>and <em>Ae. aegypti </em>were more abundant.</p> <p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v23i1.19822">http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v23i1.19822</a></p> <p>Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. <strong>23</strong>(1): 17-26, 2014</p>}, number={1}, journal={Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences}, author={Khan, Humayun Reza and Islam, Md Muzahidul and Akter, Tangin and Karim, Md Rezaul and Farid, Md Sheik}, year={2014}, month={Aug.}, pages={17–26} }