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Seasonal incidence of Amblyospora sp. (Thelohaniidae: Microsporidia) in Culex sitiens larvae at the Kenya coast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

D. M. Sabwa ,
M. O. Odindo  and
W. A. Otieno
D. M. Sabwa
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 80804, Mombasa, Kenya
M. O. Odindo
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 80804, Mombasa, Kenya
W. A. Otieno
Affiliation:
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 80804, Mombasa, Kenya
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Abstract

A one-year survey was carried out in two brackish water pools to study the incidence of Amblyospora sp. in field populations of Culex sitiens larvae at the Kenya coast. Salinity of the pools, water temperature, and rainfall patterns were also recorded to check their possible effects on the infection rates. Levels of infection in both pools were low, and ranged between 2 and 15%. Infections occurred in a wide range of salinity. Statistical analysis (t-test) showed no significant correlation between infection rates and neither salinity, temperature nor rainfall in the field.

Keywords

Amblyospora sp.Culex sitiensinfection ratesenvironmental factors
Type
Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , August 1984 , pp. 269 - 272
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Copyright © ICIPE 1984

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