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Table 1 Frequency of forms of the Culex pipiens complex in Morocco

From: Molecular evidence of Culex pipiens form molestus and hybrids pipiens/molestus in Morocco, North Africa

City

Habitat

Breeding site

Pipiens

Molestus

Hybrids

  

(Ground)

form (%)

form (%)

(%)

Tanger

Urban

Above

69.6 (16)

8.7 (2)

21.7 (5)

 

Sub-urban

Above

52.2 (12)

34.8 (8)

13 (3)

 

Rural

Above

62.5 (15)

8.3 (2)

29.2 (7)

Casablanca/

Urban

Above

31 (9)

17.2 (5)

51.8(15)

Mohammedia

Urban

Under

25 (8)

59.4 (19)

15.6 (5)

 

Sub-urban

Above

53.6 (15)

17.8 (5)

28.6 (8)

Marrakech

Sub-urban

Above

60.9 (14)

8.7 (2)

30.4 (7)

 

Rural

Above

78.3 (18)

4.3 (1)

17.4 (4)

 

Rural

Under

55.6 (5)

33.3 (3)

11.1 (1)

  1. Cx.pipiens larvae were collected at various sites in Morocco, reared to adults and identified by PCR amplification of the flanking region of the CQ11 microsatellite. In brackets, number of tested mosquitoes.