scholarly journals Species Composition and Abundance of Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in the City of Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russia

2015 ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Сергей Владимирович Бугмырин ◽  
Любовь Алексеевна Беспятова ◽  
Николай Юрьевич Котовский ◽  
Евгений Павлович Иешко ◽  
Sergey Bugmyrin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Ixodid Ticks ◽  
The City

scholarly journals Questing ixodid ticks on the vegetation of sable antelope and multi-herbivore enclosures in Thabazimbi

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
André C. Uys ◽  
Ivan G. Horak ◽  
Alan Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Ixodid Tick ◽  
Tick Control ◽  
Ixodid Ticks ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
First Year ◽  
Potential Vector ◽  
The Face ◽  
Tick Borne Disease ◽  
Grassland Habitats

This survey of ixodid ticks was the first to compare the species composition and population dynamics of free-living ticks in intensive, sable antelope breeding enclosures, now commonplace in commercial wildlife ranching in South Africa, with those of multi-herbivore enclosures. The species composition, abundance and seasonal abundance of questing ixodid ticks on the vegetation in intensive breeding enclosures for sable antelope (Hippotragus niger), on which strategic tick control is practised, were compared with those of ticks in a multi-species herbivore enclosure surrounding the breeding enclosures in which no tick control is practised. A total of eight ixodid tick species were collected by drag-sampling the woodland and grassland habitats in each enclosure type monthly from July 2011 to July 2013. Rhipicephalus decoloratus, a potential vector of fatal tick-borne disease in sable antelopes, was the most abundant, accounting for 65.4% of the total number of ticks collected in the sable enclosures, whilst representing only 25.4% of number of ticks collected in the multi-species herbivore enclosure. Rhipicephalus decoloratus and R. evertsi evertsi were more abundant than R. appendiculatus (both p < 0.05) and Amblyomma hebraeum (p < 0.001 and p < 0.01, respectively). Rhipicephalus decoloratus larvae were collected throughout the year, with peak collections in November 2012 and October to December 2013 in the sable enclosures; and in April/May 2012 and February/April 2013 in the multi-species herbivore enclosure. More R. decoloratus were recovered in the second year than in the first year in the grassland habitat of the sable enclosures (V = 7.0, p < 0.05) possibly as a result of acaricide resistance. The apparent temporal over-abundance of R. decoloratus in sable antelope breeding enclosures, in the face of strategic tick control, is of concern and requires further investigation.

scholarly journals Ecological and biological characteristics of the dendroflora of Cheboksary in the greening system of the city

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-111
Author(s):  
Konstantin Vitalyevich Samokhvalov ◽  
Evgeny Arkadievich Sinichkin ◽  
Aleksandr Petrovich Arsentiev
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Woody Plants ◽  
Woody Plant ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Degree Of Participation ◽  
Economic Zones ◽  
The City

The paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of the species composition of Cheboksary. The analysis of the dendroflora of the urban environment was carried out according to 3 indicators: the territory of woody plants, the occurrence of woody plant species in landscaping, the structure of the landscaping system. The arboreal vegetation of Cheboksary is represented by 73 species belonging to 43 genera and 20 families. The predominant part of the dendroflora is represented by the covered-seeded plants (86,3%), the gymnosperms - 13,7%. In the dendroflora of green areas of the city, the most widely represented families are Rosaceae, Pinaceae, Salicaceae (48%). The analysis of the species composition of woody plants showed that in the functional and economic zones of Cheboksary plantings of general use are represented by 65 species, plantings of limited use - 52 species, plantings along the streets and main roads - 50 species. The analysis of the species composition of woody plants depending on the share of their participation in landscaping revealed that the greatest number of woody plants is used with low (51 species) and medium (50 species) share. The analysis of the degree of participation of woody plants in landscaping in the four identified functional and economic zones of Cheboksary found that the greatest number of taxa prevail with an average participation in the central zone (37 species), the coastal and suburban zones (36 species). The largest number of species of woody plants grow in the green areas of the central functional and economic zone, where the landscaping involved 66 species, the smallest number grow in the green areas of the industrial area (36 species).

scholarly journals Ixodid ticks on dogs in southern Mozambique

2004 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Neves ◽  
Sonia Afonso ◽  
I.G. Horak
Keyword(s):  
Tick Species ◽  
Rhipicephalus Sanguineus ◽  
Ixodid Tick ◽  
Ixodid Ticks ◽  
Domestic Dogs ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Genus Level ◽  
Rural Environments ◽  
Haemaphysalis Leachi ◽  
The City

The objective of this study was to determine the species and distribution of ticks infesting domestic dogs in southern Mozambique. To this end 89 collections were taken from dogs and the geographic coordinates of the localities at which they were made noted. Fifty-eight of these collections were from animals in the city of Maputo and 16 from animals at rural settlements close to Maputo. A further 15 collections were made from dogs in rural environments north of Maputo. Ten ixodid tick species, of which one was only identified to genus level, were recovered. Rhipicephalus sanguineus was the most numerous of the ten species, and its prevalence and intensity of infestation were significantly higher on city dogs than on rural dogs (P< 0.01), whereas the converse was true for Haemaphysalis leachi (P< 0.01). Including the city of Maputo, the exact localities at which nine tick species were collected, were recorded.

scholarly journals Thrips (Thysanoptera, Insecta) of the Asteraceae family plants occurring in areas with different levels of anthropopressure in Lublin (Eastern Poland) / Wciornastki (Thysanoptera, Insecta) zebrane z miejsc o różnym stopniu antropopresji w Lublinie na roślinach z rodziny Asteraceae

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Czepiel-Mil ◽  
Danuta Kowalczyk-Pecka
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Taraxacum Officinale ◽  
Adverse Conditions ◽  
Thrips Species ◽  
The City ◽  
Asteraceae Family ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Different Parts

Abstract In the years 2001-2003, a study on thrips (Thysanoptera) was conducted in Lublin (south-eastern Poland). The aim of the research was to determine the species composition of the insects on selected plants from the Asteraceae family collected at sights of varying anthropopressures in Lublin. Fifteen designated sites, classified as semi-natural and anthropogenic, were located in different parts of the city. As a result of the study, the occurrence of 36 thrips species was recorded. The species dominating in the whole material were: Thrips physapus, Thrips trehernei, Thrips validus and Frankliniella intonsa. The greatest thrips species variety was characteristic of the following plant species: Hieracium umbellatum, Matricaria perforata, Taraxacum officinale, Erigeron strigosus. The research conducted shows that urban environment is quite rich in terms of thrips species diversity. The number of species caught indicates their tolerance to moderately adverse conditions in the city. The most important factor affecting the number of collected species is plant diversity. The sites of different levels of athropopressure varied both in their species composition and in the number of thrips found.

scholarly journals Species Composition of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Sorong and Raja Ampat, West Papua

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Linda ◽  
Witjaksono Witjaksono ◽  
Suputa Suputa
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Fruit Fly ◽  
Fruit Flies ◽  
Methyl Eugenol ◽  
Sampling Locations ◽  
West Papua ◽  
Trapping Method ◽  
The City

Fruit fly monitoring is an important part of integrated pest management  since  it provides information  about fruit flies species composition in any given  area. The aim of this study was to find out species composition of fruit fly in the City of Sorong, and both Sorong and Raja Ampat Regencies. Sampling was conducted from June to November 2016 using trapping method. There were 19 species of fruit flies in the whole sampling locations, consist of 11 species attracted to cue lure and 8 species attracted to methyl eugenol. Bactrocera frauenfeldi was the dominant species  in trap baited with cue lure, while B. umbrosa and B. dorsalis were dominant in trap baited with methyl eugenol. Fruit fly diversity index in Raja Ampat Regency and City of Sorong were low while diversity index in Sorong Regency was relatively moderate. IntisariMonitoring lalat buah merupakan bagian penting dalam pengelolaan hama terpadu yang memberikan informasi tentang komposisi lalat buah di suatu area. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui komposisi spesies lalat buah di Kabupaten Sorong, kota Sorong dan Kabupaten Raja Ampat. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan mulai dari Juni sampai November 2016 dengan metode pemasangan perangkap. Total terdapat 19 spesies lalat buah dari seluruh wilayah pengambilan sampel, dengan 11 spesies yang tertarik cue lure dan 8 spesies tertarik metil eugenol. Bactrocera frauenfeldi adalah lalat buah yang paling dominan pada perangkap dengan  atraktan cue lure sedangkan  B. dorsalis serta B. umbrosa dominan pada perangkap dengan atraktan metil eugenol. Indeks keragaman jenis lalat buah di Kabupaten Raja Ampat dan Kota Sorong termasuk rendah sedangkan di Kabupaten Sorong indeks keragamannya relatif sedang.

scholarly journals Features of Fauna and Ecology of Ixodid Ticks Parasitizing in the Central Part of the East European Plain

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
F. I. Vasilevich ◽  
A. M. Nikanorova
Keyword(s):  
Snow Cover ◽  
Ixodes Ricinus ◽  
Ixodid Ticks ◽  
East European Plain ◽  
Abundance Index ◽  
East European ◽  
Late Autumn ◽  
Kaluga Region ◽  
The City ◽  
Snow Cover Formation

The purpose of the research is finding out features of fauna and ecology of ixodid ticks parasitizing in the Non-Black Earth Region of the central part of the East European Plain, which inhabit the Kaluga Region. Materials and methods. Ixodid ticks were collected and recorded according to generally accepted methods in all districts of the Kaluga Region and the city of Kaluga in 2009–2019 during their activity (in the spring from the melting of snow and until late autumn before the snow cover formation). A total of 11,282 ticks were collected in 412 flag-hours, of which 7,421 (65.7%) were collected from vegetation and 3,861 (34.3%) from animals. We studied open meadow and field areas, forest and shrub areas, closed meadow and field areas, and wetland stations and settlements. The species was identified using the Atlas of ixodid ticks by Ganiev and Aliverdiev (1968) and the Atlas by Shevkoplyas (2008). Results and discussion. There are two species of ixodid ticks in the Kaluga Region, Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentоr reticulatus. The number of D. reticulatus slightly exceeds (by 6%) I. ricinus, 53 and 46% respectively, which is explained by the even distribution of forest and meadow (pasture) biotopes in the Region. The abundance index of I. ricinus was 16.8±1.32 individuals per 1 flag-hour in forest biotopes, and 11.6±1.12 individuals per 1 flag-hour in meadow biotopes. The abundance index of D. reticulatus was 10.8±1.14 individuals per 1 flag-hour in forest biotopes, and 15.9±1.30 individuals per 1 flag-hour in meadow biotopes.

scholarly journals Nests of some representatives of hymenoptera (Hymenoptera, Aculeata) in stationary artificial nesting structures on the territory of the botanical garden NUBIP of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.N. Koniakin ◽  
◽  
H.Yu. Honchar ◽  
A.S. Kumpanenko ◽  
O.V. Kolesnichenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Insect Species ◽  
Wild Bees ◽  
Natural Landscape ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Nesting Resources ◽  
The City ◽  
Trap Nest

Green areas of the city (remnants of the natural landscape, parks, squares, etc.) are a refuge for most diverse organisms, include insects too. Such places provide them with fodder and nesting resources under certain conditions. However, as a result of the sanitary measures of a care, the simplification of the vegetation, etc., these places become unattractive to biota, which leads to the reduction of the most common urbotolerant species of insects. In order to preserve and maintain populations of some insect species, artificial nesting structures are installed in the most attractive and safe areas. We studied the trap nest (a set of reed tubes) for insects, which was located on the territory of the botanical garden NUBIP of Ukraine. As a result of the study of 50 separate nests, the species composition of individual groups of the wild bees and wasps inhabiting such nests was described. Measurements of individual nests (diameter and length of the reed tube) were made and it was found that the population of the insects, in particular Osmia bicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Apoidea, Megachilidae) and the wasps of the genus Trypoxylon Latreille, 1896 (Crabronidae) is almost 95 % with dominance of O. bicornis (78 %). It was determined that Osmia are not preferred to the nest with tubes of larger diameter or length, but the diameter and length of the reed tubes are positively correlated with the number of the bees larvae in the nest (the correlation coefficients are 0.44 and 0.48, p = 0.05, respectively). The wasps (Trypoxylon sp.) was preferred to the tubes with a diameter of mainly 0.5-0.7 cm (r = 0.56, p = 0.05). In addition, the composition of kleptoparasites, which lead to the death of the bee larvae, was studied. Thus, 20 % of Osmia nests were infected with flies Cacoxenus indagator Loew, 1858 (Diptera, Drosophilidae), and 10 % of the nests contained pollen mite Chaetodactylus osmiae (Dufour, 1839) (Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes).

scholarly journals Avifauna urbana de dois município da grande São Paulo, SP (Brasil)

1992 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waverli Maia Matarazzo-Neuberger
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Nous Avons ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The Other ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
The City

A composição em espécies e a biologia da avifauna de seis praças e um cemitério das cidades industriais de Santo André e São Bernardo do Campo foram investigadas, de julho de 1982 a junho de 1984, totalizando 501 horas de observação. Em uma das praças foram colocados alimentos para a atração de aves. Nessa praça. 38 espécies foram visualizadas, com predominância de espécies temporárias, onivoras e solitárias, Nos demais locais um total de somente 23 espécies foram visualizadas. Espécies anuais, insetívoras ou onívoras e que vivem em grupos e bando predominaram na comunidade. Abstract The species composition of birds was investigated at six different squares and a cemetery, in two suburbs of the São Paulo Metropolis. From July. 1982 to June. 1984. 501 hours of observation were carried ou(, Grains, bread and sugary water were offered in one of lhe squares to atract birds. Thirty-eight species of birds were present in this square, and probably half of them was atracted by the food. Most were solitary and omnivores birds, that stayed on the city just part of lhe year. ln the other places only 23 species of birds were present, a verv poor number compared to natural habitats. Most were flocking birds. residents, insectivores or omnivores. Résumé De juillet 1982 à juin 1984. au cours de 501 heures d'investigations, nous avons étudié la distribution et la biologie des espèces d’oiseaux relevées dans 7 localités, dont un cimetiére. faisant partie des cités industrielles de Santo André et de São Bernardo do Campo. Dans l’une de ces localités, nous avons offert des aliments variés pour attirer les oiseaux. Parmi les 38 espéces ainsi observées prédominaient les espéces temporaires, omnivores et solitaires. Dans les autres localités, nous avons relevé 23 espèces o predominaient les espèces annuelles. insectivores au omnivores, qui vivent en groups.

scholarly journals Influence of environmental variables on the diatom communities of oligotrophic reservoirs for public water supply (Guarulhos, Southeast Brazil)

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Alves de Oliveira ◽  
Carlos Eduardo de Mattos Bicudo
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Public Water Supply ◽  
Diatom Community ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Diatom Communities ◽  
The City ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

Abstract Aim: Our study aimed at analyzing the diatom community structure of the plankton, periphyton, and surface sediments, and their relationship with the environmental variables of two reservoirs, Tanque Grande and Cabuçu, located in the city of Guarulhos, Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. Methods Three sampling stations were stablished in each reservoir. Samples of water and periphyton were collected during the dry (August 2013) and the rainy periods (January 2014), while the sediment was sampled only during the dry period. Water abiotic limnological variables were determined and quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed after the oxidation of diatom samples. Results Both reservoirs presented low values of electrical conductivity, pH and nutrients. The diatom community was represented by 30 taxa distributed in 20 genera. The diatom diversity was higher in the plankton, with three exclusive species. All taxa collected from the surface sediments also occurred in the plankton. The periphyton was represented by six taxa that were exclusive to this habitat. Conclusion Our results indicated that the environmental variables were responsible for the limnological changes in the two reservoirs. In the studied reservoirs, the species composition of diatoms differed slightly between the plankton and the surface sediments, while we found a different community in the periphyton, with the presence of exclusive species. The two climatic periods showed differences in the abundance of species, but no considerable differences in the species composition between the two reservoirs were observed.

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