Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran

Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran Pubmed

Shayeghi M^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Nejati J^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Shiranibidabadi L^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Koosha M^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Badakhshan M^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Mohammadi Bavani M^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Arzamani K^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Choubdar N^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Bagheri F^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Saghafipour A^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Veysi A^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Karimian F^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Akhavan AA^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14} ; Vatandoost H^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}

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1. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
9. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
10. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
11. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
12. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
13. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
14. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Acta medica Iranica Published:2015

Abstract

Insects with over 30,000 aquatic species are known as very successful arthropods in freshwater habitats. Some of them are applied as biological indicators for water quality control, as well as the main food supply for fishes and amphibians. The faunistic studies are the basic step in entomological researches; the current study was carried out emphasizing on the fauna of aquatic insects in Karaj River, northern Iran. A field study was carried out in six various sampling site of Karaj River during spring 2013. The aquatic insects were collected using several methods such as D-frame nets, dipping and direct search on river floor stones. Specimens were collected and preserved in Ethanol and identified by standard identification keys. Totally, 211 samples were collected belonging to three orders; Plecoptera, Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera. Seven genuses (Perla, Isoperla, Hydropsyche, Cheumatopsyche, Baetis, Heptagenia and Maccafferium) from five families (Perlidae, Perlodidae, Hydropsychidae, Batidae, Heptagenidae) were identified. The most predominant order was Plecoptera followed by Trichoptera. Karaj River is a main and important river, which provides almost all of water of Karaj dam. So, identification of aquatic species which exist in this river is vital and further studies about systematic and ecological investigations should be performed. Also, monitoring of aquatic biota by trained health personnel can be a critical step to describe water quality in this river. Understanding the fauna of aquatic insects will provide a clue for possible biological control of medically important aquatic insects such as Anopheles as the malaria vectors.

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MLA	Shayeghi M, et al.. "Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran." Acta medica Iranica, vol. 53, no. 9, 2015, pp. 523-532.
APA	Shayeghi M, Nejati J, Shiranibidabadi L, Koosha M, Badakhshan M, Mohammadi Bavani M, Arzamani K, Choubdar N, Bagheri F, Saghafipour A, Veysi A, Karimian F, Akhavan AA, Vatandoost H (2015). Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran. Acta medica Iranica, 53(9), 523-532.
Chicago	Shayeghi M, Nejati J, Shiranibidabadi L, Koosha M, Badakhshan M, Mohammadi Bavani M, Arzamani K, et al.. "Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran." Acta medica Iranica 53, no. 9 (2015): 523-532.
Harvard	Shayeghi M et al. (2015) 'Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran', Acta medica Iranica, 53(9), pp. 523-532.
Vancouver	Shayeghi M, Nejati J, Shiranibidabadi L, Koosha M, Badakhshan M, Mohammadi Bavani M, et al.. Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran. Acta medica Iranica. 2015;53(9):523-532.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Shayeghi M and Nejati J and Shiranibidabadi L and Koosha M and Badakhshan M and Mohammadi Bavani M and Arzamani K and Choubdar N and Bagheri F and Saghafipour A and Veysi A and Karimian F and Akhavan AA and Vatandoost H}, title = {Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran}, journal = {Acta medica Iranica}, volume = {53}, number = {9}, pages = {523-532}, year = {2015} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Shayeghi M AU - Nejati J AU - Shiranibidabadi L AU - Koosha M AU - Badakhshan M AU - Mohammadi Bavani M AU - Arzamani K AU - Choubdar N AU - Bagheri F AU - Saghafipour A AU - Veysi A AU - Karimian F AU - Akhavan AA AU - Vatandoost H TI - Assessing the Fauna of Aquatic Insects for Possible Use for Malaria Vector Control in Large River, Central Iran JO - Acta medica Iranica VL - 53 IS - 9 SP - 523 EP - 532 PY - 2015 ER -

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