Geographical distribution of mosquitoes in Egypt

ABSTRACT

Entomological surveys were carried out in the Faiyum Governorate, the Nile Valley, Eastern and Westen Desert and the Red Sea during different seasons. 1] Faiyum GovernorateTwenty eight localities were surveyed. Twelve species of mosquitoes were encountered of which 4 are anophelines and 8 are culicines. Anopheles pharoensis, An. multicolor, Anopheles sergenti, Aedes caspius, Culex antennatus and Culex pipiens were the predominant mosquitoes in the surveyed areas. 2] Nile Valley 2.1 Qena A total of 19 localities were surveyed. Six species of mosquitoes were encountered. Culex pipiens, C.longiareolata, C. univittatus, Aedes caspius and C. antennatus were the predominant species. Anopheles tenebrosus was only encountered in one locality [Dandara temple].2.2 Aswan. A total of 18 localities were surveyed. Eight species of mosquitoes were located. C. antennatus, C. univittatus, Aedes, caspius, C. pipiens, Anopheles pharoensis, C. longiareolata, Anopheles multicolor and Culex poicilipes were encountered. 3] Eastern Desert .Suez Canal Zone [Port Said and Ismailia] Governorates. Twelve mosquito species were found, of which 3 are anophelines and 9 are culicines. Anopheles pharoensis and Anopheles coustani var. tenebrosus were the predominant anophelines. While Culex antennatus was the predominant culicine in most of the areas surveyed. 4] Western Desert 4.1 Siwa Oasis .Six areas were surveyed in which 10 mosquito species were encountered. Three anophelines and seven culicines were located. Anopheles sergenti was the predominant anopheline in all the surveyed areas. Aedes caspius was the predominant culicine in the surveyed localities. 4.2 Bahariya Oasis. Four areas were surveyed in which 9 mosquito species were encountered of which 3 were anophelines and 6 were culicines. Anopheles sergenti and An. superpictus were the predominant anophelines. Culex pipiens and C. tritaeniorhyanchus were the predominant culicines. 4.3 New Valley. Both Kharga, Dakhla and Farafra oasis were surveyed. A total of 24 localities were surveyed. Twelve mosquito species were encountered in the different localities surveyed of which 4 are anophelines and eight are culicines. Anopheles sergenti was the predominant anopheline in the surveyed areas. Anopheles pharoensis was encountered but to a lesser extent regarding its prevalence and distribution. C. univittatus, Aedes caspius and Culex theileri were the predominant culicines. 5] Red Sea. A total of 4 localities were surveyed. Aedes caspius and Anopheles Stephensi were the only mosquitoes recorded