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Culex quinquefasciatus

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Noun1.Culex quinquefasciatus - widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial wormsCulex quinquefasciatus - widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial worms
mosquito - two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
Culex, genus Culex - type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface


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Experts fear the spread of the southern house mosquito, or Culex quinquefasciatus, could have the same devastating effect in the Galapagos as in Hawaii during the late 19th century, when disease wiped out many indigenous birds.
The study found that the southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, was regularly hitching rides on planes from the South American mainland, and island-hopping on tourist boats between the different islands.
Efficacy of mosquito nets treated with insecticide mixtures or mosaics against insecticide resistant Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Cote d'Ivoire.
 
 
 
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