Aedes mosquito species in western Saudi Arabia.
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.
Insect laboratory, Al Amana, Bariman, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia alikhanmasroor@hotmail.com.
Masroor
M
Alikhan
Dept. of Biological sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudia Arabia kalghamdi_bio@yahoo.com.
Khalid
K
Al Ghamdi
Dept. of Biological sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudia Arabia jazem2009@gmail.com.
Jazem Abdullah
JA
Mahyoub
D000330:Aedes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D063147:Animal Distribution / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013045:Species Specificity
Aedes aegypti; Aedes caspius; Aedes vexans arbiensis; Aedes vittatus