Seasonal Abundance of Mosquitoes in Jizan Province

Nassar, Mamdouh I.; Bakr, Reda F. A.; Abdeldayem, Mohammed S.; El-Barky, Nehad M.; Kotb, Thorayia F.

doi:10.21608/eajbsa.2016.12850

Seasonal Abundance of Mosquitoes in Jizan Province

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

² -Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt -Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and arts, Baisha University, Baisha, KSA

³ Virology Sector, VACSERA-Egypt

⁴ Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Al Qalyubia, Egypt

⁵ Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

10.21608/eajbsa.2016.12850

Abstract

Effect of climatic factors on mosquitoes abundance in Jizan province was studied through this research reporting that rainfall rate was the most effective and significant factor (P>0.01, r= 0.459), as well as, the presence of two peaks of mosquito activity which were attained yearly (February–April and July–September) after a rainy season in the frequently visited sites. On the other hand, mosquito activity was increased in occasionally visited sites in winter rather than that of summer season.

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