An overview of the mosquitoes of Saudi Arabia (Diptera: Culicidae), with updated keys to the adult females-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

An overview of the mosquitoes of Saudi Arabia (Diptera: Culicidae), with updated keys to the adult females

Published:2023-12-28 Issue:1 Volume:5394 Page:1-76
ISSN:1175-5334
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DAWAH HASSAN A.^ORCID,ABDULLAH MOHAMMED A.^ORCID,AHMAD SYED KAMRAN^ORCID,TURNER JAMES^ORCID,AZARI-HAMIDIAN SHAHYAD^ORCID

Abstract

Despite the fact that mosquito-borne infections have considerable consequences for public health in Saudi Arabia, there is neither a thorough review of the species that occur in the country nor updated keys for the identification of the adult females. In this study, species accounts are given for 49 Saudi Arabian mosquito species, as well as Aedes albopictus (Skuse), which is not recorded in Saudi Arabia, but is medically important and is found in some countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Taxonomic notes provide additional information for certain taxa and/or aid their identification.

Publisher

Magnolia Press

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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