The knowledge of the ecology and abundance of mosquito is important in determining the
potential risk of exposure to mosquito-borne diseases and the appropriate control measure …

Background The present study was designed to quantify the contributions of water pH and
hardness required for development and adult fitness indices of Culex quinquefasciatus (Cx …

High resistance ability on insecticides among major mosquito vectors of diseases in Nigeria
is of growing concern for severe control strategies. The objective of this study was to assess …

Larval crowding is one of the abiotic factors affecting biological fitness in mosquitoes. This
study aims at elucidating, quantitatively, the influence of more larval crowding on aspects of …

The need to have an improved knowledge on the bioecology of Culex quinquefasciatus, a
prerequisite in the development of cost-effective control strategies, has informed the present …

Quite a number of diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes. The abundance and distribution
of mosquito vectors are related to the characteristics of larval habitats. A survey of the …

Background: Culex mosquitoes are important vectors of several human pathogens causing
infections such as lymphatic filariasis and several viruses. Poor and blocked drainage …

The distribution and abundance of mosquitos' species in Azare, were studied between
March to October, 2016. Mosquito species were sampled monthly from five (5) clusters …

Culex mosquitoes are nuisance bitters and vectors of public and veterinary health
importance. Information on the abundance and distribution of this species is critical in …

This study investigated the effects of varying photoperiodic conditions on critical life stages'
parameters of Culex quinquefasciatus. To this end, first larval stage was reared under …