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Table 3 Mean species richness and diversity indices (±SE) of mosquito communities, collected at canopy 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

5

0.24 (0.13)

0.65 (0.12)

7

6

VJR

12

7

0.71 (0.15)

0.50 (0.09)

7.5

7.36

LF

15

11

0.56 (0.11)

0.32 (0.06)

15.5

12.41

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