The contrasting bionomics of Culex mosquitoes in western North America.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
; 28(4 Suppl): 82-91, 2012 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-23401947
ABSTRACT
Mosquitoes in the genus Culex are the primary enzootic maintenance and bridge vectors of the North American encephalitides, now including West Nile virus. This review briefly summarizes the biology of three key vector species in western North America, Culex tarsalis, Cx. pipiens complex and Cx. stigmatosoma, focusing on the long history of research done in California. Topics reviewed include population genetic structure, larval ecology, autogeny, mating behavior, host-seeking behavior, host-selection patterns, and overwintering strategies. These attributes collectively have allowed the successful exploitation of anthropogenically altered ecosystems and enabled the role of these species as maintenance and bridge vectors of arboviruses.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Variación Genética
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Culex
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Insectos Vectores
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos