West Nile virus belongs to the flavivirus family of viruses. It is transmitted principally by Culex mosquitoes. Birds are the reservoir for the virus and mosquitoes acquire the virus when they feed on ...

The Culex tarsalis mosquito is the primary vector of WNV to humans in the western ... Mosquito control programs in the past were mainly conducted to reduce the nuisance causing mosquito species. Many ...

Nairobi consists of the Culex mosquito, which is harmless ... of the existent breeding grounds,” he said. “Each mosquito species has unique environmental resilience limits, depending ...

Kochi: In Ernakulam district, particularly Kochi city, Culex mosquito density ranges from 50 to 70 per hour, according to recent health department data from their filariasis monitoring programme.

They found 16 types of mosquito in Scotland, including the Culex pipiens ... potentially different species including some that might be migrating from other areas where they can transmit diseases ...

There are more than 3,500 mosquito species worldwide ... mouths that are about the same length as their main mouthpart. Culex pipiens mosquitoes can spread the Japanese Encephalitis virus ...

To combat the spread, NOMTRCB will conduct truck-based mosquito control treatments targeting Culex quinquefasciatus, the primary vector of WNV in the region. Spraying will take place from 6 p.m ...