Table 1 Locations, with a brief site description, and date of sampling of mosquitoes within the North Island of New Zealand
Location | Site use | Size (ha) | Latitude | Sampling date | Season | Habitat and sampling site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mokoia Island | Bird sanctuary: limited access for tour parties | 135 | 38°05′S | March 2012 Feb 2013 February 2014 | Autumn Late summer Late summer | Island on an inland lake. Natural regenerating forest for the last 57 years; 25% of land area covered in grasslands. Sampling occurred along the walking paths in the forest, around the campsite, and public toilets |
Hen Island | Nature reserve: access restricted | 470 | 35°91’S | November 2012 | Spring | Offshore Island. Coastal broadleaf native forest; regenerating in areas modified by previous Māori occupation. Sampling occurred in the forest around the campsite at Dragonmouth Cove |
Tiritiri Matangi Island | Open sanctuary; visitors allowed, heavy biosecurity | 220 | 36°60’S | February 2013 | Late summer | Offshore island; 60% forest in early stages of reforestation as part of restoration programme, 40% grassland. Sampling occurred in the forest surrounding the human settlement |
Cape Kidnappers | Fenced native bird sanctuary: visitors allowed, heavy biosecurity | 2500 | 39°64´ S | February 2013 | Late summer | Peninsula. Scrubland, commercial pine, and naturally regenerating native coastal forest. Sampling was conducted at the area designated as the release site for the translocated North Island saddleback |
Whangarei Mair Park | Public urban gardens | UB* | 35°43'S | February 2013 | Late summer | Mainland. Public urban gardens. Mixture native and garden plants |
Auckland Northshore | Public urban gardens | UB | 36°84´S | February 2013 | Late summer | Mainland. Mixture native and garden plants |
Bushy Park | Fenced native bird sanctuary; visitors allowed, heavy biosecurity | 98 | 39°57`S | February 2013 February 2014 | Late summer Late summer | Mainland. Mature native forest remnant. Sampling occurred in the forest along the walking tracks including in a swampy pond area |
Titahi Bay | Public land | UB | 41°09´S | March 2013 | Autumn | Coast. Sampling occurred around tidal rock pools |
Cuvier Island | Restricted Nature Reserve: access allowed with permission from the local DOC office | 170 | 36°26’S | April 2013 | Autumn | Offshore island. Naturally regenerating coastal forest. Sampling occurred around the historic human settlement, which has a small stream and a limited number of artificial freshwater containers |
Palmerston North | Privately own land | UB | 40°21′S | January 2014 | Summer | Mainland. Sampling occurred at an urban site with bushy native scrub vegetation and a small swampy area |