TITLE:
Preliminary Data of Flyng Insects in Aquatic Ecosystem: Ngatsouéné and Yo in Djambala (Department of Plateaux, Congo Brazzaville)
AUTHORS:
Tsoumou Anthelme, Mikia Marcellin, Olabi-Obath Durelle Brith Caelle, Mady-Goma Dirat Isabelle, Vouidibio Joseph
KEYWORDS:
Djambala, Pond, Entomofauna, Species Richness, Ngatsouéné, Yo
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Entomology,
Vol.13 No.1,
January
26,
2025
ABSTRACT: Insects represent an important taxon for the functioning of ecosystems. They also contribute to human and animal nutrition and are vector agents of several diseases. In Congo-Brazzaville the diversity of entomofauna is very little known. The present study aimed to investigate ponds. The inventory of insects was conducted in ponds Ngatsouéné and Yo, the first one was located in the center of Djambala and the last one was 2 km from the center of the city. The insects were caught with an entomological net from 23rd to 24th December 2012. The study identifies 37 species belonging to 17 families and 7 orders. This entomofauna study showed a high proportion of the Orthoptera order (27.20%). Family Mantidae has the largest species number (13.51%). Mantis sp is the most abundant species (13.51%). This is a database and therefore, should be extended to different aquatic ecosystems of the Department of Plateaux. The results obtained during this study will contribute to the development of a database for the management of entomofauna in Congo.