Biology:Culex gelidus
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Short description: Species of mosquito
| Culex gelidus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Culex |
| Species: | C. gelidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Culex gelidus Theobald, 1901
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Culex (Culex) gelidus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is found in India , Sri Lanka,[1] Bangladesh, Cambodia, China , Hong Kong, India , Indonesia, Japan , Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea (Island); Papua New Guinea, Pakistan , Philippines , Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.[2][3] In 1976, it was identified as a major vector of Japanese encephalitis virus, in India.[4] From an experiment, it was evident that aqueous solution of Calotropis gigantea leaves possess larvicidal activity, mosquito repellent activity and ovicidal activity against Culex gelidus.[5]
References
- ↑ "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka". Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625065751/http://thakshana.nsf.ac.lk/slstic/NA-81/NA_81.pdf. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ "Species Details : Culex gelidus Theobald, 1901". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/2e7082a5c48b978888b0677b77b04819. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ "gelidus Theobald". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. http://www.mosquitocatalog.org/taxon_descr.aspx?ID=17988. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ Sudeep, AB (2014). "Culex gelidus: an emerging mosquito vector with potential to transmit multiple virus infections.". J Vector Borne Dis 51 (4): 251–8. PMID 25540955.
- ↑ "Larvicidal, repellent and ovicidal activity of Calotropis gigantean against Culex gelidus, Culex tritaeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae)". Journal of Agricultural Technology. http://www.ijat-aatsea.com/pdf/v8_n3_12_may/8_IJAT_2012_Kumar,_G-_Final_Proof-Entomology.pdf. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
External links
- Breeding patterns of the JE vector Culex gelidus and its insect predators in rice cultivation areas of northern peninsular Malaysia.
- Detection of the exotic mosquito Culex gelidus in the Northern Territory
- Potential distribution of the Asian disease vector Culex gelidus Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) in Australia and New Zealand: a prediction based on climate suitability
- Experimental infection of culex annulirostris, culex gelidus, and aedes vigilax
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Wikidata ☰ Q13855190 entry
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