Breeding habitats characterization of anopheles mosquito [diptera: culicidae] in Najran province, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

An ecological study on mosquito larval breeding habitats was conducted in Najran Region, Saudi Arabia during 2005-2006 to study the breeding habitats determinants for Anopheles mosquito in two ecological types [cities and villages]. The increased rate of developmental activities promotes man-made mosquito breeding habitats, which regulate Anopheles mosquito abundance or absence. The linear regression analysis revealed that An. gambiae s.L abundance or absence is regulated by the presence of natural water habitats, which has the highest rate [79%] in villages. Other ecological, biological and physiochemical predictors for Anopheles mosquito larvae abundance or absence in the two ecological types were discussed