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, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka,[1] Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.[2][3] It is a major vector of West Nile virus,[4] and Japanese encephalitis virus[5]
| Culex pseudovishnui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Culex |
| Species: | C. pseudovishnui |
| Binomial name | |
| Culex pseudovishnui Colless, 1957 | |
| Synonyms | |
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References
External links
- Hati, A. K.; Bhattacharya, S. (1987). "Biosystematics of Culex vishnui and Culex pseudovishnui based on ecobehavioural pattern". Proceedings: Animal Sciences. 96 (5): 629–636. doi:10.1007/BF03179617. S2CID 85043126.
- Ecology of four potential culex vectors - NSF DL
- The Systematics of Culex vishnui Complex in Southeast Asia
- Semiochemicals of Culex pseudovishnui
- Identification of Culex sp. (Adult)
- Mourya, D. T.; Mishra, A. C.; Soman, R. S. (1991). "Transmission of Japanese encephalitis virus in Culex pseudovishnui & C. Tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes". The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 93: 250–252. PMID 1660033.
- Naik, P. S.; Ilkal, M. A.; Pant, U.; Kulkarni, S. M.; Dhanda, V. (1990). "Isolation of Japanese encephalitis virus from Culex pseudovishnui Colless, 1957 (Diptera: Culicidae) in Goa". The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 91: 331–333. PMID 2269503.
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