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Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus is a species of mosquito and is the main vector of the disease Japanese encephalitis. [1] This mosquito is a native of northern Asia, and parts of Africa (northeast and sub-Saharan). [2] Females target large animals for blood extraction, including cattle and swine, and are strongly anthropophilic. [3]
The most important vector is Culex tritaeniorhynchus, which feeds on cattle in preference to humans. The natural hosts of the Japanese encephalitis virus are birds, not humans, and many believe the virus will never be eliminated. [35] In November 2011, the Japanese encephalitis virus was reported in Culex bitaeniorhynchus in South Korea. [36]
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 .
This is a list of described Culex species around the world, as of 2006. Subspecies have been omitted. ... Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901 — Angola, Bangladesh ...
Culex neovishnui Lien, 1968 Culex (Culex) pseudovishnui is a species complex of mosquito belonging to the Culex vishnui group of the genus Culex . It is found in Bangladesh , Cambodia , China , Hong Kong , India , Indonesia , Iran , Iraq , Japan , South Korea , Laos , Macau , Malaysia , Nepal , New Guinea (Island); Papua New Guinea , Pakistan ...
Culex (Lutzia) fuscanus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is found in China, India, [1] Indonesia and Sri Lanka [2] [3] They are natural predators of disease causing mosquito larva such as Aedes aegypti, Anopheles subpictus, and Culex tritaeniorhynchus. [4]
Japanese encephalitis – Several mosquito vectors, the most important being Culex tritaeniorhynchus. West Nile virus – Vectors: vary according to geographical area; in the United States Culex pipiens (Eastern US), Culex tarsalis (Midwest and West), and Culex quinquefasciatus (Southeast) are the main vectors.
Two species—Culex tritaeniorhynchus and Aedes vexans—are known to transmit the virus. [7] Other potential vectors include Aedes caspius, Aedes mcintosh, Aedes ochraceus, Culex pipiens, Culex antennatus, Culex perexiguus, Culex zombaensis and Culex quinquefasciatus.