A Review of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and Their Biodiversity, Medical and Veterinary Importance

Authors: Ghorbani A , Dekkiche K , Ghorbani A and Garedaghi Y

DOI: 10.23880/vij-16000355

Volume 9, Issue 1

Abstract

Background: Insects, especially mosquitoes, make up a large part of the creatures on the planet, and almost all humans and animals encounter various insects throughout the day and night. Most of the infectious diseases that are registered annually in the world by the World Health Organization (WHO) are caused by insects, especially mosquitoes of the Culicidae family. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the mosquitoes of the Culicidae family, the diseases transmitted by them and the ways of disease transmission. Methods: This is a general review study to increase the knowledge of researchers in the field of diseases of insects and especially mosquitoes of the Culicidae family, which examines the most important parasitic and viral diseases in the field of medicine and veterinary medicine. Results: Parasitic diseases of Malaria and Dirofilariasis, viral diseases of Dengue Fever, Zika virus, West Nile virus, Chikungunya virus and is one of the most important diseases transmitted by mosquitoes of the Culicidae family, which are mostly transmitted by different species of Aedes and Culex. Conclusion: Today, with the changes in the global climate, in some countries, we are facing an increase in the number of mosquitoes that transmit diseases. Parasitic and viral diseases are the main diseases transmitted by this family of mosquitoes. One of the best ways to deal with important diseases such as Malaria, Yellow fever and Dengue fever, which make millions of people sick and even die every year, is to control the growth and reproduction of Culicidae mosquitoes.

Keywords: Mosquitoes; Culicidae; Biodiversity; Transmission; Pathogenic Agents

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