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Culex

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Culex /Cu·lex/ (ku´leks) a genus of mosquitoes found throughout the world, many species of which are vectors of disease-producing organisms.
Cu·lex (kylks)
n.
A genus of mosquitoes that act as vectors for many diseases of humans and domestic and wild animals.
Culex
a genus of mosquitoes found throughout the world; cause insect worry and many species transmit various infectious agents, e.g. microfilariae, apicomplexan parasites and viruses, such as those of Japanese encephalitis and equine encephalomyelitis.
Culex pipiens
transmits the virus of fowlpox.
Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus
a serious pest of poultry and carrier of a number of poultry diseases.
Culex tarsalis
transmits western equine encephalomyelitis.
Culex tritaeniohynchus
transmits Japanese encephalitis virus.
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The nuisance mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus is also present and shows resistance to pyrethroids.
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Dickson Despommier, a professor of public health at New York's Columbia University, the disease is spread by Culex pipens mosquitoes, whose favorite prey is birds.
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