Abstract
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.
Highlights
Several mosquito species are of medical importance, but Aedes Meigen (Diptera: Culicidae) species are becoming the most important from a medical point of view all over the world
Four species of Aedes were identified from the western region of Saudi Arabia
The highest number of Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius were collected from Bariman and South of Jeddah, and a few specimens were collected from Rabiq and Al Qooz
Summary
Several mosquito species are of medical importance, but Aedes Meigen (Diptera: Culicidae) species are becoming the most important from a medical point of view all over the world. Aedes mosquito species in western Saudi Arabia. The Aedes species of Saudi Arabia have been studied by several people, such as Mattingly and Knight (1956), Buttiker (1979, 1981), Wills et al (1985), Abdullah and Merdan (1995), Al Zahrani (2001), Jupp et al (2002), Godsey Jr. et al (2003), Al Kherji (2005), Azzam (2006), and Al Ahmad et al (2011). Mattingly and Knight (1956) identified three species from the southwest only, namely Aedes aegypti, Aedes arabiensis and Aedes caspius. Buttiker (1979, 1981) did not reported any Aedes species from this region.
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