Outdoor resting and nectar feeding behaviour of some mosquito species in two villages in Egypt

ABSTRACT

Mosquito samples resting on different host plants were collected from 2 localities in Egypt, Kafr Tohoria Village, Qalyoubia Governorate, and El-Abttal Village, Ismailia Governorate. Collected mosquitos were identified, classified according to their feeding stage and tested for carbohydrate feeding. Results indicated that Cx. pipiens represented 96% and above of collected species in the 2 localities. The available plants and crops showed different attraction levels for resting female mosquitos. Most of the collected females were empty. Mosquitos may be attracted to certain plants due to the presence of some phagostimulant chemicals rather than the presence of the sugars