Abstract
Oviposition and Breeding Water Sites Preferences of Mosquitoes within Ojo area, Lagos State, Nigeria
Highlights
Mosquitoes are slender, flying insects of the order diptera in the arthropod Super-Phylum
It was observed that mosquitoes oviposited in the ten containers continuously
The two mosquito genera identified were Anopheles and Culex specie using their developmental stages as morphotaxonomic indices
Summary
Mosquitoes are slender, flying insects of the order diptera (true flies) in the arthropod Super-Phylum. They are deadly insects transmitting diseases such as malaria, elephantiasis and several arboviruses. The adaptability of mosquitoes is a problem and this is tantamount to greater spread of diseases. Mosquitoes are slender, fragile, flying insects of about 3-6mm in length belong to the family culicidae, order diptera (true flies) within the invertebrate super-Phylum arthropoda. They are poikilothermic and have amazing adaptability such as suctorial mouthparts, holometabolous life cycle and diversity which are some of the secrets behind their success. Africa is the home to three important, efficient and deadly mosquito genera which are Anopheles, Culex and Aedes species [5]
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