@article{fdi:010062439,
  title = {{S}urvey of the mosquitoes ({D}iptera : {C}ulicidae) of {M}ayotte},
  author = {{L}e {G}off, {G}ilbert and {G}oodman, {S}. {M}. and {E}lguero, {E}ric and {R}obert, {V}incent},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} transversal survey of immature mosquitoes was conducted on {M}ayotte {I}sland ({F}rance) in the {C}omoros {A}rchipelago, western {I}ndian {O}cean, with the aim to inventory the {C}ulicidae and to document inter-species relationships in different habitats. {I}n total 420 habitats were sampled for larvae and/or pupae mosquitoes, resulting in more than 6,000 specimens. {F}orty species belonging to 15 genera were collected, with eight taxa integrated for the first time to the {M}ayotte mosquito list. {T}he most frequently recorded species were {S}tegomyia aegypti, {S}t. albopicta, {A}nopheles gambiae and {E}retmapodites subsimplicipes, the first three species being known vectors of viruses and parasites transmitted to humans. {M}ean species richness in habitats ranged from 1.00 to 3.29, with notable differences between habitats. {F}or example, water-filled axils of banana leaves, tree-holes and crab-holes had low species richness, while cut bamboo, water pools, abandoned tires and marsh and swamp water had notably higher species richness. {T}wenty-seven mosquito species belonging to 12 genera were routinely collected (in >= 20% of at least one type of larval habitat) suggesting that multiple species play a role in the biocenosis of these aquatic habitats. {M}ultispecies association was observed in 52% of the habitats. {T}he co-occurrence of up to six species belonging to five genera was recorded in a single habitat. {T}he mosquitoes of {M}ayotte show notable biogeographical affinities to those of {M}adagascar, as compared to the {A}frican continent. {T}hese two potential source areas are nearly equidistant from {M}ayotte, which in turn indicates biased dispersal from east to west. {O}ur findings suggest that with relatively short-term intensive sampling in different habitats, it is possible to approach exhaustive species inventories based on collection of larvae. {M}ayotte, with its modest elevation range and land surface, has a notable species richness of mosquitoes with 45 well-documented species belonging to 15 genera.},
  keywords = {{MAYOTTE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}lo{S} {O}ne},
  volume = {9},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {e100696},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0100696},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062439},
}