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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 Culex mosquito lays its eggs in murky, standing water such as in puddles, birdbaths and discarded tires.
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Compared with the moderately efficient Culex mosquito vectors of WNV, selected container-breeding Aedes and Ochlerotatus species are highly efficient vectors, and selected floodwater Aedes and Ochlerotatus mosquitoes are inefficient laboratory vectors (7-9).
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