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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 .
The London Underground mosquito, Culex pipiens f. molestus, is a form of mosquito which assaulted people sleeping in the London Underground railway system during the Blitz. [1] [2] It has a worldwide distribution and long predates the existence of the London Underground.
Culex quinquefasciatus (originally named Culex fatigans), commonly known as the southern house mosquito, is a medium-sized mosquito found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a vector of Wuchereria bancrofti , avian malaria , and arboviruses including St. Louis encephalitis virus , Western equine encephalitis virus , Zika ...
This is a list of described Culex species around the world, as of 2006. Subspecies have been omitted. Subspecies have been omitted. There are possibly errors and inaccuracies in this list that stem from the conversion from the source.
Culex restuans is a species of mosquito known to occur in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Bahamas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a disease vector for St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus . [ 3 ]
Antennal fibrillae play an important role in Culex pipiens mating practices. The erection of these fibrillae is considered to be the first stage in reproduction. These fibrillae serve different functions across the sexes. As antennal fibrillae are used by female C. pipiens to locate hosts to feed on, male C. pipiens utilize them to locate ...
The Asian tiger mosquito is similar, in terms of its close socialization with humans, to the common house mosquito (Culex pipiens). Among other differences in their biology, Culex pipiens prefers larger breeding waters and is more tolerant to cold. In this respect, no significant competition or suppression between the two species likely occurs.