Objective:To determine biting bugs of Hemiptera families presenting in the county of Kashan.Methods:For this descriptive study,samples were collected from 17 locations of lentic and lotic waters,3 times for each.These...Objective:To determine biting bugs of Hemiptera families presenting in the county of Kashan.Methods:For this descriptive study,samples were collected from 17 locations of lentic and lotic waters,3 times for each.These specimens were identified by using a stereo microscope and morphological keys.Results:Out of 5535 specimens collected in three times of samplings,3024 specimens(54.6%)belonged to order Diptera,701 specimens(12.7%)belonged to Crustaceans,691 specimens(12.5%)belonged to Trichoptera,468 specimens(8.4%)belonged to Hemipetera,303 specimens(5.5%)belonged to Ephemeroptera,133 specimens(2.4%)belonged to Odonata,104 specimens(1.9%)belonged to Coleoptera,98 specimens(1.8%)belonged to Hydroacarina and 13 specimens(0.2%)belonged to Plecoptera.In this study,Families Corixidae,Notonectidae,Gerridae and Nepidae from Hemiptera order were identified 45.9%,26.9%,25.0%and 2.2%,respectively.Conclusions:These results lead to the conclusion that Hemiptera fauna is relatively rich in Kashan.More studies by entomologists and biologists are recommended to determine the benefits and damages of these insects on the environment.展开更多
基金Supported by Social Determinants of Health Research Center and Department of Environmental Health of Kashan University of Medical Sciences(Grant No.80024).
文摘Objective:To determine biting bugs of Hemiptera families presenting in the county of Kashan.Methods:For this descriptive study,samples were collected from 17 locations of lentic and lotic waters,3 times for each.These specimens were identified by using a stereo microscope and morphological keys.Results:Out of 5535 specimens collected in three times of samplings,3024 specimens(54.6%)belonged to order Diptera,701 specimens(12.7%)belonged to Crustaceans,691 specimens(12.5%)belonged to Trichoptera,468 specimens(8.4%)belonged to Hemipetera,303 specimens(5.5%)belonged to Ephemeroptera,133 specimens(2.4%)belonged to Odonata,104 specimens(1.9%)belonged to Coleoptera,98 specimens(1.8%)belonged to Hydroacarina and 13 specimens(0.2%)belonged to Plecoptera.In this study,Families Corixidae,Notonectidae,Gerridae and Nepidae from Hemiptera order were identified 45.9%,26.9%,25.0%and 2.2%,respectively.Conclusions:These results lead to the conclusion that Hemiptera fauna is relatively rich in Kashan.More studies by entomologists and biologists are recommended to determine the benefits and damages of these insects on the environment.
