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Characterization and distribution of larval habitats of Culex pipiens complex (Diptera: Culicidae) vectors of West Nile virus in Tabuk town, Saudi Arabia.
International Journal of Mosquito Research · 2020 · Vol. 7(5) · pp. 60–68
M. M. Hassan✉Nawaf Daifallah Awaad Al-Salimi Al-AtawiMohammed Ahmed Mohmmed Medadi KaabiSaud Salem Eid AlatawiNawaf Ahmed Harban HaiderAdnan Awoda Mohammed Al-Atawi
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine the characteristics and distribution of larval habitats of Culex pipiens complex in Tabuk town, Saudi Arabia. Of 116 aquatic habitats surveyed, 48 were positive for larvae of Culex pipiens L. (76.3%) and Cx. quinquefasciatus (23.7%). Habitats formed of rain-filled pools (93.8%) and leaking underground pump (6.2%) were positive for Culex larvae. Significantly, shallow water, mud bottom, and absence of grasses, algae, and predators were the common characteristics of habitats positive for Culex larvae (P
Viral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and controlLarvaHabitatCulexCulex pipiensBiologyCulex quinquefasciatusEcologyPredationVeterinary medicineAedes aegypti
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