Seasonal Abundance of Deer and Horse Flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the Northern Part of Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2015.53.3.307
- Author:
Sang Jae SUH
1
;
Heung Chul KIM
;
Sung Tae CHONG
;
Myung Soon KIM
;
Terry A KLEIN
Author Information
1. School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
- Keywords:
Horse fly;
deer fly;
seasonal abundance;
Tabanidae;
mosquito magnet trap;
Korea
- MeSH:
Animals;
Diptera/*classification/*growth & development;
Ecosystem;
Female;
Male;
Population Dynamics;
Republic of Korea;
Seasons
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2015;53(3):307-314
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The seasonal abundance of horse and deer flies (family Tabanidae) was analyzed using Mosquito Magnet(R) traps at 5 sites located near/in the demilitarized zone, northern Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea from late April to early October for 4 consecutive years (2010-2013). A total of 2,999 horse and deer flies (tabanids) belonging to 5 genera and 20 species were collected. Chrysops mlokosiewiczi (90.9%) was the most frequently collected, followed by Haematopota koryoensis (4.8%) and C. suavis (1.0%). The remaining 17 species comprised only of 3.3% of all species collected. C. mlokosiewiczi demonstrated bimodal peak populations during mid-June and early August, while H. koryoensis demonstrated a unimodal peak during mid-July. Overall numbers of tabanids collected were influenced by the previous year's winter temperatures and precipitation. Population abundance was influenced by habitat with most of tabanids collected from habitats near forested areas, followed by rice paddies, and a beef farm.
