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A Pictorial Key for Culex Pipiens Complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Iran



Dehghan H1 ; Sadraei J2 ; Moosakazemi SH1 ; Abolghasemi E1 ; Solimani H3 ; Nodoshan AJ4 ; Najafi MH4
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medical Entomology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Yazd Health Training and Research Center, Yazd, Iran
  4. 4. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd Health Center, Yazd, Iran

Source: Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases Published:2016

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to design pictorial key and taxonomic literature of Culex pipiens complex in Iran. Methods: Larvae were collected using standard dipping methods in 13 randomly selected areas of Bushehr, Hamedan, Kerman, Khorasan-e-Razavi, Khuzistan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Sistan and Baluchistan and Yazd Provinces from April 2009 to October 2010. The data were analyzed using SPSS Ver. 11.5. Results: Culex pipiens larvae were identified based on the Seta 1 of the abdominal segments III-IV in north and central parts of Iran. This diagnostic character had some variation among the Cx. quinquefasciatus collected from south of the country. The identification value of intersection of costa, subcosta and bifurcation of R2+3 of female veins, was calculated as 90-100 % for Cx. pipiens. This diagnostic character was varied among the Cx. quinquefasciatus specimens. The male genitalia found as the main characters to distinguish of Cx. quinquefasciatus from Cx. pipiens. Conclusion: It is necessary more studies on the behavior and genetic variations of Cx. pipiens complex in Iran.
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