Adult Density, Abdominal Status and Resting Preference of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Culex quinquefasciatus is responsible for the spread of many dreadful diseases in many parts of the World. In the present study, adult density, abdominal status and resting habit of C. quinquefasciatus were monitored from February through June, 2012. For the data collection, living rooms and offices in Sargodha city were selected. Out of 6007 specimens, 2748 (45.74%) were males and 3259 (54.25%) were females. The highest density was observed in the month of April. During the whole study period, the density of females was higher than males. There was no significant difference between the number of male and female captured at each trapping dates. However, densities of adult mosquitoes differ significantly across trapping dates. There was a weak positive correlation between the temperature and density of mosquitoes. However, the density of adult mosquitoes was negatively affected by humidity. The most preferable site for the females in the living rooms and offices was walls. It is concluded that as the adult density of C. quinquefasciatus was higher during the month of April, so it is suggested that proper steps should be taken before April to minimize the spread of C. quinquefasciatus in the study area.