| characterization of rice field mosquito habitats in sharkia governorate, egypt. | the characteristics of the breeding water, interspecific association and seasonal abundance of 3 mosquito species within rice fields were examined in 6 districts. larvae of cx. antennatus were dominant (83.71% collected larvae), of an pharoensis were common (12.29%) and of cx perexiguus were uncommon (4.0 = .0%). breeding water has ph of 6-8, salinity of 0.05-0.35 gm cl/l. and temperature of 21-29 degrees c. although the relation of larval density (for each species) was positive with ph and nega ... | 1998 | 9707674 |