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Binomial name. Nepeta cataria. L. [1] Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, catswort, catwort, and catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, parts of Mongolia, and parts of China. It is widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand, and North ...
Mosquitoes have one pair of wings, with distinct scales on the surface. Their wings are long and narrow, while the legs are long and thin. The body, usually grey or black, is slender, and typically 3–6 mm long. When at rest, mosquitoes hold their first pair of legs outwards, whereas the somewhat similar Chironomid midges hold these legs ...
A study showed that mosquitoes found people with Type O blood to be the most attractive to mosquitoes as published in The Journal of Medical Entomology. 2. Exercise
In a study, scientists helped pinpoint the chemicals in body odor that attract the insects. Smells produced by humans are a big part of what draws mosquitoes to us. In a study, scientists helped ...
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]
Mosquitoes seem particularly good at finding humans to bite, and now scientists have a better idea why. According to a new study, the insects have a multi-sensory strategy that involves odors ...
Mosquito control manages the population of mosquitoes to reduce their damage to human health, economies, and enjoyment. Mosquito control is a vital public-health practice throughout the world and especially in the tropics because mosquitoes spread many diseases, such as malaria and the Zika virus. Mosquito-control operations are targeted to ...
Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus. Aedes taeniorhynchus, or the black salt marsh mosquito, is a mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is a carrier for encephalitic viruses including Venezuelan equine encephalitis [3] and can transmit Dirofilaria immitis. [4] It resides in the Americas and is known to bite mammals, reptiles, and birds.