Identification and Distribution of Mosquitoes in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

Studies were conducted to determine the identity and distribution of mosquito species in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa state, Nigeria. Samples of immature stages where collected from different kinds of breeding sites and reared in cages under laboratory settings until the emergence of fully formed adult mosquitoes. Five species of mosquitoes were morphologically identified. Three mosquito species viz. Culex pipiens, Culex quinquefasciatus and Culex molestus are the most predominant in the area. Aedes aegypti and Anopheles arabiensis were also identified, and constitute only 0.51% and 0.29% population respectively. All the species identified were found in man-made breeding sites and are potential vectors of vectors.