Sample name: Habaraluwewa

Reference: J. Yasuoka and R. Levins. 2007. Ecology of vector mosquitoes in Sri Lanka - suggestions for future mosquito control in rice ecosystems. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 38(4):646-657 [ER 2230]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest

Altered habitat: cropland

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 27.7

MAP: 1500.0

Habitat comments: "the cropping pattern is largely paddy rice and irrigated bananas, with a small amount of other field crops, including sugarcane"
MAP is for Suriyawewa (= Sooriyawewa) and MAT is for the Uda Walewe area (including the study site) and data are from Shortt et al. (2003, Irrig. and Drain.)

Life forms: mosquitoes

Sampling methods: no design,baited,other traps

Sample size: 53538 individuals

Years: 2002 - 2004

Sampling comments: "Mosquito sample collection was carried out in Habaraluwewa every two weeks from October 1, 2002 - March 31, 2004... Adult mosquitoes were sampled every two weeks throughout the study period, using a net trap... A cow, which was borrowed from a farmer, was placed in the net trap"
counts are of adults

Sample number: 2273

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-10-15 20:50:05

Modified: 2016-12-18 11:23:56