The mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the area of the middle course of the river Somesul Mare (Romania): faunistical and ecological data.

The larval and adult mosquito populations in the locality Salva and its surroundings on the middle course of the river Somesul Mare were investigated from March to October 1994. 17 mosquito species (11 as larvae and 13 as adults) were recorded: Aedes cataphylla, Aedes cantans Aedes leucomelas, Aedes dorsalis, Aedes caspius, Aedes vexans, Aedes flavescens, Aedes cinereus, Aedes annulipes, Aedes geniculatus, Culex modestus, Culex pipiens, Culex territans, Culiseta alaskaensis, Anopheles maculipennis s.l., Anopheles claviger, and Anopheles plumbeus. An ecological analysis of the mosquito populations regarding the diversity, dominance, the frequency and succession of the species during their monthly dynamics was performed.