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Table 2 Mean species richness and diversity indices (±SE) of mosquito communities, collected at ground level

From: Vertical stratification of adult mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) within a tropical rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia

Forest disturbance

Human landing catches

N

Species no.

Shannon index

Simpson index

Chao1

ACE

PF

12

4

0.06 (0.04)

0.45 (0.14)

7

7

VJR

12

14

0.70 (0.10)

0.40 (0.05)

50

19.4

LF

15

18

0.88 (0.12)

0.43 (0.06)

30.5

19.8

  1. Mean species richness and diversity indices (±SE) of mosquito communities, collected at ground level using human landing catches, in primary forest PF, virgin jungle reserve VJR and logged forest LF