Preliminary Inventory and General Aspect of the Distribution of Culicidae Species in the Steppe Region (M'sila, Algeria)

Mosquitoes are important living organisms that participate in the different levels of food chains. However, many families include vector species capable to transmit viruses, bacteria and parasites both humans animals, threatening public health. The goal this work was describe biological diversity mosquito areas M'sila; Algeria based on ecological nature their habitat. breeding sites found were 18 distributed five (Berhoum, Bou Saâda, El hamel, Hammam Dhalaa M'sila). inventory carried out from September April every year 2017 2019 has revealed 14 Culicidae through three genera. Culiseta longiareolata most predominant, occupying types permanent temporary sites. distribution these revealed: Anopheles cinereus, sergentii, Culex brumpti, deserticola, hortensis, impudicus, laticinctus, martinii modestus,Culex perexiguus,Culex pipiens, theileri presence study populations M’sila region never been approached ecologically, biologically systematically. Focus devoted systematics species, as well characterization structure, using parameters Spatio-temporal variations, population.