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Culex pipiens is a species of mosquito commonly referred to as the common house mosquito or northern house mosquito.Native to Africa, Asia and Europe, it is now widely distributed in temperate regions on every continent except Antarctica [1] and is one of the most common mosquitoes found in human habitats in temperate parts of the northern hemisphere. [2]
Culex or typical mosquitoes are a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus , Japanese encephalitis , or St. Louis encephalitis , but also filariasis and avian malaria .
Londoners sheltering from the Blitz in underground stations suffered from mosquito bites. This mosquito is found in underground systems around the world. Some authors proposed that it is a new species that evolved since the 19th century in adaptation to human-made underground systems, but it is more likely that it has been in existence for at least hundreds of years and colonized the warm ...
The bugs lay eggs in standing water. So far this year, 216 human cases of West Nile have been reported in 33 states, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1981 (With S. A. Corbet) Surface properties of Culex pipiens pipiens eggs and the behaviour of the female during egg-raft assembly. Physiol. Ent. 6, 135–148. 1982 (With S. A. Corbet & D. Eisikowitch) Are electrostatic forces involved in pollen transfer? Plant Cell Envir. 5, 125–129. 1997 The violin explained. Oxford University Press.
A female can lay 100–200 eggs in her lifetime. [14] Aedes females drop their eggs singly, on damp mud or other surfaces near water; their eggs hatch only when they are flooded. [19] Females in genera such as Culex, Culiseta, and Uranotaenia lay their eggs in floating rafts.
This is a process of achieving sustainable mosquito control in an eco friendly manner by providing artificial breeding grounds with an ovitrap [27] or an ovillanta [28] utilizing common household utensils and destroying larvae by non-hazardous natural means such as throwing them in dry places or feeding them to larvae eating fishes like ...
During dry conditions, the virus can remain viable for a number of years in the egg. Mosquitos lay their eggs in water, where they eventually hatch. As water is essential for mosquito eggs to hatch, rainfall and flooding cause an increase in the mosquito population and an increased potential for the virus.