Types of mosquitoes in Giza Governorate in reference to filaria

ABSTRACT

5550 larvae and 1980 adult mosquitoes were collected from Giza Governorate. Culex Pipeins larvae were detected in all districts, it forms 97.9% of all species, with maximum collection in winter season [55.8%]. Culex pipiens adult were the commonest species [99.5%] and more prevalent in spring season. Dissection of female C. pipiens revealed that infection with filaria was 0.38%, when individual dissection technique was used and 0.58% when mass dissection technique was used and the percentage of infective mosquitoes was 0.07%