An improved understanding of mosquito population dynamics under natural environmental forcing requires adequate field observations spanning the full range of temporal scales over which mosquito abundance fluctuates in natural conditions. Here we analyze a 9-year daily time series of uninterrupted observations of adult mosquito abundance for multiple mosquito species in North Carolina to identif...

We explored how inter- and intra-specific competition among larvae of two temporary-pool mosquito species, Culiseta longiareolata and Ochlerotatus caspius, affect larval developmental strategy and life history traits. Given that their larvae have similar feeding habits, we expected negative reciprocal inter-specific interactions. In a microcosm experiment, we found sex-specific responses of lar...

background: mosquitoes lay eggs in a wide range of habitats with different physicochemical parameters. ecological data, including physicochemical factors of oviposition sites, play an important role in integrated vector management. those data help the managers to make the best decision in controlling the aquatic stages of vectors especially using source reduction. methods: to study some physico...

The distribution of Culiseta particeps (Adams) in California appears to be restricted in Califor-nia to the Pacific coastal areas and scattered patches in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties (Darsie and Ward 1981). However, Iit-tle information exists on the adult ecology and abundance of this species. Larvae have been found in marshes, margins of streams, residual pools in stream beds and...

Fourteen isolations of West Nile (WN) virus were obtained from four mosquito species (Culex pipiens [5], Cx. restuans [4], Cx. salinarius [2], and Culiseta melanura [3]) in statewide surveillance conducted from June through October 2000. Most isolates were obtained from mosquitoes collected in densely populated residential locales in Fairfield and New Haven counties, where the highest rates of ...

An up-to-date list of the mosquitoes known to occur in North Dakota is given. It includes 38 species in 8 genera. Aedes hendersoni, Ae. melanimon, and Culiseta minnesotae are being reported for the first time. In addition, 6 other species that probably belong to the state's fauna are discussed.

Culiseta melanura (Coq.), the enzootic vector of eastern equine encephalitis in North America, is polymorphic for a trait used as a key diagnostic character. The absence of white abdominal bands distinguishes this species in several prominent keys to North American mosquitoes. However, this is an environmentally induced, nongenetic trait that cannot be used as a key character for diagnosing Cs....