Mosquito species and their densities in some Egyptian governorates

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