Evaluation of mosquito fauna in Haripur district Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Abstract

During the present research we evaluated the mosquito fauna of District Haripur KPk, Pakistan. Study was conducted random sampling, during the study both male and female mosquitoes from the selected zone were collected. Species collected and identified were Anopheles stephensi, C. theileri, C. mimeticus, C. annularis, A. shortii And Aedes albopictus. We concluded from the present research, this area of the District possess a variety fauna of mosquito. Prevention measures for controlling the growth of mosquito’s population otherwise should be taken, otherwise they will be very active in spreading the diseases.