TY  - JOUR
T1  - Study of Dentilla sp. “Hymenoptera: Mutillidae”, Velvet Ants Habitats in the Center of Iran
A1  - Hamid Kassiri
A1  - Rouhullah Dehghani
A1  - Iman Khodkar
A1  - Gholamreza Hosseindoost
A1  - Saina Karami
JF  - Entomology and Applied Science Letters
JO  - Entomol Appl Sci Lett
SN  - 2349-2864
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.51847/HxQNb9pest
SP  - 20
EP  - 25
N2  - Dentilla velvet ant is a venomous insect of Iran that has different species. It has been reported from different parts of the country and is responsible for stings in infested places of residential homes. Regarding the importance of these bites and because identifying the ant's habitats is very important in planning to control it, this study was done to identify its habitats in Kashan City, Central of Iran. This study was done in a descriptive method. Velvet ant was sampled from 45 homes in Kashan by census method. The presence of velvet ant was confirmed in all 45 infested homes. Sampling was performed 16 times at sunset and early evening in the spring and summer. After the diagnosis of infestation, activity places of this ant were examined.

Three hundred thirty four velvet ants were collected from 45 infested homes and carpentry workshops. Infested places in homes included a courtyard, besides the courtyard wall, in the gap between the mosaics, the sides of the garden walls, inside the living room under carpets and rugs. The activity of this ant in the bedrooms and living rooms from May to September was higher than in other months. The average number of caught velvet ant in each sampling was 7.1. In residential areas, the most activity of velvet ant was observed inside the panel of the walls. It seems that warm weather in Kashan has caused the abundance of velvet ants, and as a result entrance to the private living places of humans.
UR  - https://easletters.com/article/study-of-dentilla-sp-hymenoptera-mutillidae-velvet-ants-habitats-in-the-center-of-iran-tai3nbdj1efmxy5
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