Culex pipiens

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Noun1.Culex pipiens - common house mosquitoCulex pipiens - common house mosquito    
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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West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a Culex pipiens mosquito, commonly called a house mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird.
Seven resulted fractions were evaluated for their insecticidal activity against Culex pipiens 4th instar larvae and phytocidal activity on wheat.
Entomoloji alaninda bas bitleri, kus biti ve Culex pipiens ile ilgili makaleler yer almaktadir.
"Bird biting" mosquitoes and human disease: a review of the role of Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes in epidemiology.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said Tuesday, culex pipiens mosquitoes were found in Busan April 1, more than 20 days earlier than in previous years.
Chemical composition and activity of an Ocimum basilicum essential oil on Culex pipiens larvae: Toxicological, biometrical and biochemical aspects.
Southern house mosquito, Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae), is most common agent for transferring a mass of pathogens i.e., West Nile Virus (WNV), avian pox virus (APV) etc.
Burt Wolbach in the reproductive organs of Culex pipiens [23], then subsequently described by Hertig in 1936, who named the genus after his collaborator [24].
Mosquito species 2013 HC 2014 HC 2014 Biodiversa Aedes cinereus/geminus 6 6 299 Aedes vexans 1718 1847 4417 Anopheles algeriensis 4 -- -- Anopheles claviger -- -- -- Anopheles hyrcanus 145 63 -- Anopheles maculipennis complex 14 2 13 Anopheles plumbeus 9 26 150 Coquillettidia richiardii 2169 4333 1287 Culex martinii -- -- 66 Culex modestus 31 8 -- Culex pipiens complex/Cx.
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