Objective:To characterize mosquito larval habitats and the influence of meteorological factors on their prevalence,and to suggest alternatives for vector control in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.Methods:A mosquito survey was c...Objective:To characterize mosquito larval habitats and the influence of meteorological factors on their prevalence,and to suggest alternatives for vector control in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.Methods:A mosquito survey was conducted within the 16 municipalities of Makkah Al-Mukarramah,from November 2022 to October 2023.The characteristics of larval habitats used by all reported species as oviposition sites were determined.Seasonal house,container,and breteau indices were used to determine larval abundance.Results:16 Species belonging to five genera[Aedes(3 spp.),Anopheles(3 spp.),Culex(8 spp.),Culiseta(1 sp.),and Lutzia(1 sp.)]were collected.A total of 185608 potential mosquito larval habitats were surveyed.Of these,95853(67.4%)were Aedes,45522(32%)were Culex,718(0.5%)were Anopheles,and 38(0.03%)were other species;154726(83.4%)were water sources for mosquito larvae,and among these sources,7663(5.0%)were positive for larvae,with 45.9%indoors and 54.1%outdoors.Most of the positive larval habitats were recorded in Al-Shawqiya(1093,14.3%),Al-Sharayia(1003,13.1%)and Al-Umrah(984,12.8%).A total of 142131 mosquito larvae and pupae were collected.The majority number of positive residences for all mosquito larvae was observed in January 2023(1658,21.6%).Conclusions:New appropriate alternatives for vector control are proposed,such as mechanical,biological,and environmental control.展开更多
文摘Objective:To characterize mosquito larval habitats and the influence of meteorological factors on their prevalence,and to suggest alternatives for vector control in Makkah Al-Mukarramah.Methods:A mosquito survey was conducted within the 16 municipalities of Makkah Al-Mukarramah,from November 2022 to October 2023.The characteristics of larval habitats used by all reported species as oviposition sites were determined.Seasonal house,container,and breteau indices were used to determine larval abundance.Results:16 Species belonging to five genera[Aedes(3 spp.),Anopheles(3 spp.),Culex(8 spp.),Culiseta(1 sp.),and Lutzia(1 sp.)]were collected.A total of 185608 potential mosquito larval habitats were surveyed.Of these,95853(67.4%)were Aedes,45522(32%)were Culex,718(0.5%)were Anopheles,and 38(0.03%)were other species;154726(83.4%)were water sources for mosquito larvae,and among these sources,7663(5.0%)were positive for larvae,with 45.9%indoors and 54.1%outdoors.Most of the positive larval habitats were recorded in Al-Shawqiya(1093,14.3%),Al-Sharayia(1003,13.1%)and Al-Umrah(984,12.8%).A total of 142131 mosquito larvae and pupae were collected.The majority number of positive residences for all mosquito larvae was observed in January 2023(1658,21.6%).Conclusions:New appropriate alternatives for vector control are proposed,such as mechanical,biological,and environmental control.
