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Mosquito Diversity In St. Joseph County, Indiana (Diptera: Culicidae)., Donald Shroyer, Raymond Beach, Leonard Munstermann, John Peloquin, John Petersen, Richard Smith, David Taylor
Mosquito Diversity In St. Joseph County, Indiana (Diptera: Culicidae)., Donald Shroyer, Raymond Beach, Leonard Munstermann, John Peloquin, John Petersen, Richard Smith, David Taylor
David B. Taylor
An intensive mosquito survey of St. Joseph County, Indiana, was undertaken in 1976 to provide information on mosquito diversity, distribution, and abundance within the area. Location of larval breeding sites was emphasized, supplemented by a New Jersey light-trap program and man-bait collections. Over 2000 larval sites were identified in the 500 square-mile area.
Of the 52 species of mosquito known to occur in Indiana, 35 (8 genera) are endemic to St. Joseph County. Larval sites for most species were identified within the county, and 31 species were represented in the light-trap collections.