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WEATHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE ABUNDANCE OF MOSQUITOES AND HOUSEFLIES IN CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of monitoring mosquitoes and houseflies in Cairo International Airport and evaluating the effect of three weather factors on the population activity of these pests. Mosquito populations were detected and monitored through placing sticky traps in four infested areas. The housefly adults were detected and monitored through placing bait traps in five areas. Monitoring for the two pests extended from January 2019 to December 2020. Obtained results indicated that mosquito adults were more abundant in Skylight Bathrooms and Air Conditioning Stations followed by the Area between Halls 1&2 and finally the Power Station. The housefly adults were most abundant in the Airside Hall no. 3, Terminal Building no. 1 and Gate 27, Terminal Building no. 1 followed by Area between Budling no. 2 and Budling no 3, Area between Halls 1 & 2, Terminal Building no.1 and the seasonal Hall related to Terminal Building no. 3 were the least areas to harbor housefly adults. This trend was obtained during the two years of study.
Both maximum and minimum temperatures had negative effects on the population density of mosquito adults but the effect of minimum temperature was insignificant, while relative humidity had insignificant positive effect. For the housefly adults, both maximum and minimum temperatures had insignificant negative effect on the population density but the effect of relative humidity was positive and significant.

DOI

10.21608/jes.2022.146562.1272

Keywords

weather factors, Population dynamics, Culex pipiens, Musca domestica, Cairo International Airport

Authors

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Last Name

M. M. Abdel-Khalek

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Affiliation

General Administration of Environment, Cairo International Airport

Email

walaa.mohamed.mohamedel-khalek.std@iesr.asu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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First Name

Said g

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M. A. Dahrou

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Affiliation

Plant Protection Dept., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ

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First Name

Alaa El-Dien

Last Name

Bayoumi

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Affiliation

Plant Protection Dept., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ.

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First Name

Youssef E. Y.

Last Name

Abdallah

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Affiliation

Plant Protection Dept., Fac. Agric., Ain Shams Univ

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Volume

51

Article Issue

9

Related Issue

37887

Issue Date

2022-09-01

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2022-06-29

Publish Date

2022-09-01

Page Start

61

Page End

87

Print ISSN

1110-0826

Online ISSN

2636-3178

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https://jes.journals.ekb.eg/article_263615.html

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Review Article

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599

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Journal

Publication Title

Journal of Environmental Science

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https://jes.journals.ekb.eg/

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WEATHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE ABUNDANCE OF MOSQUITOES AND HOUSEFLIES IN CAIRO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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22 Jan 2023