ABSTRACT
The present work studied the mosquito's identification, distribution and densities in 14 Egyptian governorates. The abundance and distribution of mosquito species were monitored by three phases: The first was carried out in 1999 in Qalyoubia, Monoufia, Behaira, Fayoum and Assiut; the second was in the year 2000 in Kafr El-Sheikh, Giza, Sharqia, Menia and Aswan and the third was in the year 2001 in Qena, El-Wady El-Gadeed, Daqahlia and South Sinai. Culex species were the commonest, mainly C. Pipiens, C. antennatus and C. univittatus. C. theileri was found only in El-Kharga Oasis. Culiseta sp. was found in Qalyoubia, Monoufia, Behaira, Fayoum, El-Wady El-Gadeed, Daqahlia and South Sinai and as larvae in Kafr El-Sheikh, Giza and Menia. Aedes detritus was found in Assiut, Fayoum, Giza, Aswan, El-Wady El-Gadeed and South Sinai. Ae. Caspius was found in Assiut and Aswan and as larvae in Qena and El-Wady El-Gadeed. Anopheles pharoensis was found in Behaira and Fayoum; while, A. algeriensis was found in Aswan. A. multicolor and A. Sergentii were found in Fayoum, Aswan and El-Wady El-Gadeed; but in Qena, A. Sergentii was found as larvae and A. multicolor as adults