Taxonomical Study of Culex spp . Larvae (Diptera:Culicidae) in the North of Aleppo- Syria | ||
| Rafidain Journal of Science | ||
| Article 9, Volume 23, Issue 8, December 2012, Pages 112-127 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rjs.2012.64535 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Yahia Assany; Radwan Yaqti; Riham Al-drmosh | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted in the north of Aleppo / Syria. The speciments were collected from several constant and temporary water sites for the contribution of classification of Culex spp. Larvae, a total of 1613 fourth instar larvae were collected by a dipper with a size of 250 ml , six species which belong to genus Culex were recorded : Culex ( Culex) pipiens,Culex (Culex) quinquefasiatus, Culex (Culex) vagans, Culex (Culex) torrentium, Culex (Culex) thieleri, Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus. It had been excerpted a classification key to the species of Culex in the north of Aleppo- Syria based on morphology of fourth instar larvae. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Culex spp; Classification key; fourth instar larvae; the north of Aleppo | ||
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