Studying the quantitative heterogeneity between two populations of Culex pipiens in two Iraqi provinces

Riyadh Ali Okail, Sahar Abd Kathier, Soolaf Abud Kathiar

Abstract


The objective of this study was to investigate the quantitative heterogeneity between two populations of Culex pipiens (a mosquito species) and understand the underlying reasons for this variability. The study focused on two specific areas viz. Diyala and Alnajaf. To achieve this, the Geometric Morphometric Technique was employed using C. pipiens female wings. The principal components of the wings were analyzed, the central size of each female wing was calculated, and samples from both populations were compared using discriminant analysis based on wing size. The statistical analysis, including T-tests, revealed no statistically significant differences in the central wing size between the two studied areas. Additionally, an ANOVA analysis indicated that there were no significant differences in wing shape and size among the female insects from Diyala and Alnajaf. In summary, the study found that the central wing size and wing characteristics of female C. pipiens mosquitoes were similar across the Diyala and Alnajaf regions.


Keywords


Culex pipiens; Culicidae, Diptera; Geometric morphometric; Mosquitoes.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33804/pp.008.02.5020

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