Aedes Mosquito Species in Western Saudi Arabia

Alikhan, Masroor; Ghamdi, Khalid Al; Mahyoub, Jazem Abdullah

Aedes Mosquito Species in Western Saudi Arabia

2014

Alikhan, Masroor | Ghamdi, Khalid Al | Mahyoub, Jazem Abdullah

The Aedes Meigen (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito species populations in the western region of Saudi Arabia, especially in and around Jeddah, are increasing, therefore increasing susceptibility of humans to the dengue virus. An extensive survey was carried out for one year, and four species were identified with the help of different pictorial keys available. The identification was based on morphological characteristics of adult female Aedes mosquitoes.

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