Coquillettidia chrysosoma (Edwards) (Diptera: Culicidae) in White Nile State, Sudan

ABSTRACT

The detection of Rift Valley fever virus in humans in the White Nile State of Sudan provided the impetus to investigate the mosquito fauna of the state. In October 2018, adult mosquitoes were collected in rural areas of Al Jabalain in the south of the state as part of entomological surveys to investigate mosquito vectors of the virus. Specimens of Coquillettidia chrysosoma (Edwards) were collected in association with the water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laubach. The finding of this species in White Nile State confirms its presence in Sudan after 80 years since it was last recorded.

KEYWORDS:

• Coquillettidia
• mosquitoes
• Rift Valley fever virus
• Sudan

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Prof. Maha Kordofani, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, for identification of the plant species. Special thanks to Dr Selma Kamal, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Khartoum for preparing the map of the study area. Special thanks also to the staff of the Medical Entomology Department for their continuous help and support during the study.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This study was partially funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research - Sudan.