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Description of New Morphological Variation of Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar and Knab, 1906 and First Report of Culex (Carrollia) bonnei Dyar, 1921 Found in the Central Region of Peru
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) pose a significant threat to public health worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions, where they act...
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Population genetic structure of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in different types of climatic zones in China
BackgroundCulex tritaeniorhynchus is widely distributed in China, from Hainan Island in the south to Heilongjiang in the north, covering tropical,...
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Human Odour Attracts Anopheles and Culex Mosquitoes only Upon Sweating
AbstractMosquitoes transmit many pathogens, like malaria (by Anopheles ), lymphatic filariasis (by Culex ), Zika virus and Dengue virus (by Aedes )....
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pWCP is a widely distributed and highly conserved Wolbachia plasmid in Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes worldwide
Mosquitoes represent the most important pathogen vectors and are responsible for the spread of a wide variety of poorly treatable diseases. Wolbachia ...
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Description of Culex (Culex) kodaikanalensis sp. nov. (Diptera: Culicidae) from India with phyletic analysis using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and 16S rRNA genes
Culex mosquitoes are important vectors of various pathogens to both humans and animals. The present study describes a new species to science as Culex...
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Molecular characterization and genetic divergence of seven Culex mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) species using Mt COI gene from Odisha State, India
BackgroundCulex mosquitoes are involved in the transmission of arboviral diseases worldwide. Bio-ecology and identification of mosquitoes are of...
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Evidence of High Tolerance to Short-Term Freezing in Overwintering Mosquitoes Culex territans Walker (Diptera, Culicidae)
AbstractPreviously, other authors recognized that female mosquitoes Culex territans Walker were active at relatively low temperatures after...
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Ovicidal and oviposition deterrence properties of Tabernaemontana divaricata (Apocynaceae) against Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus in Sri Lanka
Plant-based insecticides have an increasing demand in mosquito control programs due to the eco-friendly nature of botanical products. We examined the...
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Larval habitats characterization and population dynamics of Culex mosquitoes in two localities of the Menoua Division, Dschang and Santchou, West Cameroon
BackgroundChoosing an appropriate strategy for mosquito vector control in an eco-climatic facies requires knowledge on vector ecology including...
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Semi-field and surveillance data define the natural diapause timeline for Culex pipiens across the United States
Reproductive diapause serves as biological mechanism for many insects, including the mosquito Culex pipiens , to overwinter in temperate climates....
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The chromosome-scale genome assembly for the West Nile vector Culex quinquefasciatus uncovers patterns of genome evolution in mosquitoes
BackgroundUnderstanding genome organization and evolution is important for species involved in transmission of human diseases, such as mosquitoes....
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Aroma profile and fumigant toxicity of two Moroccan Lavandula species essential oils against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)
In this study, Lavandula stoechas and Lavandula officinalis essential oils were evaluated for their adulticidal effect against Culex pipiens . The...
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The study on biocidal resistance of mosquitoes of genus Culex and Aedes to commonly used biocides cypermethrin and deltamethrin in Central Europe
Pyrethroid as an agent of biocide resistance (BR) and environmental contamination has become a major threat for global health and biodiversity...
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Imidazolium salts are effective for the control of Culex quinquefasciatus larvae and demonstrate low impact on non-target organisms
The current resistance status of mosquitos to common insecticides raises the concern for innovative formulations with novel active ingredients,...
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Larvicidal activity on fourth instar Culex pipiens L. and phytochemical characteristics of aqueous extracts from leaves and roots of two species from the genus Plantago
In this study, we assessed the larvicidal activity of aqueous extracts obtained from the leaves and roots of Plantago major L. and Plantago lagopus ...
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Toxicity of selected organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides against larval and adult stages of Culex quinquefasciatus
Culex quinquefasciatus are amongst the most commonly found mosquitoes in Pakistan. Besides biting and annoying, these mosquitoes have the potential...
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Morphological and Genetic Differences between Mosquitoes Culex vagans Wiedemann, 1828 and Culex torrentium Martini, 1925 (Diptera, Culicidae)
AbstractCulex torrentium and C. vagans are morphologically similar mosquito species for which the name C. exilis has been used in Russia for a long...
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Isolation, characterization and larvicidal potential of indigenous soil inhabiting bacteria against larvae of southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus Say)
Mosquitoes vector many infectious diseases and pose a serious threat to public health in develo** countries. A wide array of synthetic insecticides...
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A deeper insight into the sialome of male and female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes
IntroductionDuring evolution, blood-feeding arthropods developed a complex salivary mixture that can interfere with host haemostatic and immune...
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A comparative Analysis of Algerian natural extracts as Solo and Synergistically against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae
This study assessed the larvicidal and emergence inhibitory effects of propolis from western honey bee ( Apis mellifera L.), Mastic Tree ( Pistacia...
