| Literature DB >> 22550628 |
J F Mavoungou1, B K Makanga, G Acapovi-Yao, M Desquesnes, B M'Batchi.
Abstract
The abundance and species diversity of tabanids were evaluated by trapping of insects using Vavoua traps, during the rainy season, from October 4 to November 30, 2009, in three different habitats: primary forest, secondary forest and village, in the biosphere reserve Ipassa-IRET Makokou in Gabon. Eight species belonging to three genera of tabanids have been identified for a total of 402 specimens caught. The tabanid species numerically the most abundant were: Tabanus secedens Walker, 1854 (55.2%), Tabanus obscurehirtus Ricardo, 1908 (13.9%), Chrysops dimidiatus Wulp, 1885 (11.2%) and Chrysops silaceus Austen, 1907 (10.7%). The less abundant species were Tabanus par Walker, 1854 (3.2%), Tabanus besti arbucklei Austen, 1912 (3%), Tabanus marmorosus congoicola Bequaert, 1930 (1%) and Ancala fasciata fasciata (Fabricius, 1775) (0.5%). Specimens of the genera Tabanus and Chrysops could not be identified, these insects represented respectively 0.7% and 0.5% of the insects trapped. The highest proportion of tabanids was trapped in secondary forest (75.1%) and the lower in primary forest (4.5%).Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22550628 PMCID: PMC4898011 DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2012192165
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parasite ISSN: 1252-607X Impact factor: 3.000
Figure 1.Représentation du site d’étude.
Figure 2.Répartition des genres de tabanidés capturés en fonction des biotopes prospectés.
Figure 3.Répartition spécifique des espèces de tabanidés capturés.
Figure 4.Abondance et diversité des espèces de tabanidés capturées selon le biotope.
Figure 5.Distribution des différentes espèces de tabanidés en fonction du biotope.