Mosquito diversity (Diptera: Culicidae) and medical importance, in a bird sanctuary inside the flooded forest of Prek Toal, Cambodia

Wild birds have been identified as reservoirs of many pathogens transmissible to humans through bird-biting mosquitoes. Understanding the diversity vector fauna in bird-conservation areas, is a cornerstone later develop early detection systems and reduce risk emerging disease incidence. Prek Toal bird Sanctuary Tonle-Sap area Cambodia hosting largest migratory colony southeast Asia. The Culicidae was investigated during both dry rainy seasons. In total, 8,224 mosquitoes from 6 genera 25 species were collected. two most represented Anopheles (8 species) Culex (11 species), while dominant vishnui (58.8%). During season, 1.6 fold more caught number doubled. One notable feature absence any Aedinii mosquito which could be attributed low human density around area, large populations birds. A total 13 3 are reported medical importance. medically-important collected all sites, known bite wild humans: An. barbirostris, campestris, Cx. bitaeniorhynchus, vishnui, Ma. indiana uniformis. important over-abundance largely throughout seasons being present everywhere Cambodia. This finding stresses its potentiality act bridge vectors case new emergence.