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The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah

Blackfly play an important role in the freshwater ecosystem as a biological indicator, as the blackfly prefers clean water area to breed. Certain blackfly species are categorized as vector as it can transmit disease known as Onchocerciasis (river blindness).This study is an entomology research which...

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Main Authors: Stephen, Estherpeni, Lardizabal, Maria Lourdes T., Takaoka, Hiroyuki, NurAshiqin Abd Hamid,
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Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
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spelling my-ukm.journal.109762017-11-23T04:45:10Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10976/ The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah Stephen, Estherpeni Lardizabal, Maria Lourdes T. Takaoka, Hiroyuki NurAshiqin Abd Hamid, Blackfly play an important role in the freshwater ecosystem as a biological indicator, as the blackfly prefers clean water area to breed. Certain blackfly species are categorized as vector as it can transmit disease known as Onchocerciasis (river blindness).This study is an entomology research which focuses on the species diversity of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Ranau District of Sabah. Eight sampling stations located the highlands and lowlands were chosen. Larvae and pupae were manually collected directly from the substrate in the streams and river. A total of 12 data sets were collected over a period of six months, which started from August 2015 to January 2016. The data collection was done once every forth night. A preliminary result from this study has so far recorded fourteen species of blackfly. Among the fourteen species recorded, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) alienigenum was the first specimen recorded in Malaysia especially in Sabah. All the fourteen species of black flies recorded in this study belongs to three subgenus which are; Simulium, Nevermania and Gomphostilbia. The highest individual being recorded comes from the subgenus of Simulium. The diversity indices result shows a ranged from 1.13 to 1.58, and this indicates low diversity in the eight sampling stations. Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10976/1/16143-45758-1-PB.pdf Stephen, Estherpeni and Lardizabal, Maria Lourdes T. and Takaoka, Hiroyuki and NurAshiqin Abd Hamid, (2016) The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah. Serangga, 21 (1). pp. 107-120. ISSN 1394-5130 http://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/881/showToc
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description Blackfly play an important role in the freshwater ecosystem as a biological indicator, as the blackfly prefers clean water area to breed. Certain blackfly species are categorized as vector as it can transmit disease known as Onchocerciasis (river blindness).This study is an entomology research which focuses on the species diversity of blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Ranau District of Sabah. Eight sampling stations located the highlands and lowlands were chosen. Larvae and pupae were manually collected directly from the substrate in the streams and river. A total of 12 data sets were collected over a period of six months, which started from August 2015 to January 2016. The data collection was done once every forth night. A preliminary result from this study has so far recorded fourteen species of blackfly. Among the fourteen species recorded, Simulium (Gomphostilbia) alienigenum was the first specimen recorded in Malaysia especially in Sabah. All the fourteen species of black flies recorded in this study belongs to three subgenus which are; Simulium, Nevermania and Gomphostilbia. The highest individual being recorded comes from the subgenus of Simulium. The diversity indices result shows a ranged from 1.13 to 1.58, and this indicates low diversity in the eight sampling stations.
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author Stephen, Estherpeni
Lardizabal, Maria Lourdes T.
Takaoka, Hiroyuki
NurAshiqin Abd Hamid,
spellingShingle Stephen, Estherpeni
Lardizabal, Maria Lourdes T.
Takaoka, Hiroyuki
NurAshiqin Abd Hamid,
The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah
author_facet Stephen, Estherpeni
Lardizabal, Maria Lourdes T.
Takaoka, Hiroyuki
NurAshiqin Abd Hamid,
author_sort Stephen, Estherpeni
title The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah
title_short The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah
title_full The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah
title_fullStr The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah
title_full_unstemmed The distribution and species diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in selected areas in Ranau, Sabah
title_sort distribution and species diversity of black flies (diptera: simuliidae) in selected areas in ranau, sabah
publisher Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10976/1/16143-45758-1-PB.pdf
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http://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/881/showToc
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