Lee and Lien's (WHO/VBC/1970) "PICTORIAL KEYS TO THE MOSQUITOES OF KOREA" has been utilized for more than 15 years as the most comprehensive taxonomic manual for identification of the non-anopheline mosquitoes of Korea. During this period many species have been recorded as new to Korea.
Identification Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae …
Through morphological, wing morphometry and genetic analysis, some members of the Culex pipiens complex were identified, such as, Culex pipiens, Culex pipiens pallens, and Culex pipiens f...
A Pictorial Key for Culex pipiens Complex (Diptera: Culicidae) In Iran
Jan 6, 2016 · The aim of this study was to design pictorial key and taxonomic literature of Culex pipiens complex in Iran. Methods: Larvae were collected using standard dipping methods in 13 randomly selected areas of Bushehr, Hamedan, Kerman, Khorasan-e-Razavi, Khuzistan, Mazandaran, Tehran, Sistan and Baluchistan and Yazd Provinces from April 2009 to ...
identiÞed as Cx. restuans or Cx. pipiens as larvae from Þeld collections following the standard keys (Darsie and Ward 1981, Means 1987, Andreadis et al. 2005)
Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Jazan Region, Saudi …
Jul 8, 2021 · Female Culex pipens and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were morphologically identified and differentiated by using wing measurements of intersection of costa, subcosta, and bifurcation of R2 + 3 veins, as described by some taxonomic pictorial keys [24 – 26].
This key provides the non-specialist with reference material to help recognise an invasive mosquito species and gives details on the morphology (in the species-specific pages) to help with verification and the compiling of a final list of candidates.
Culex pipiens - Factsheet for experts - European Centre for …
Jun 15, 2020 · Culex pipiens can morphologically be accurately differentiated from its sibling species Cx. torrentium only by examination of the male genitalia. Thus, only molecular tools allow females of these species to be identified with certainty [8,9].
A Pictorial Key for Culex pipiens Complex (Diptera: Culicidae) In …
Jan 6, 2016 · Background: The aim of this study was to design pictorial key and taxonomic literature of Culex pipiens complex in Iran.
Scanning electron microscopy of the four larval instars of the ...
Mar 20, 2013 · Since Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus is the main vector of lymphatic filariasis in tropics and subtropics, the identification and quantification of this mosquito is an important task.
Larval habitats characterization and population dynamics of Culex ...
Jun 17, 2022 · Overall, species richness was low because only three Culex species were identified, namely Culex pipiens s.l, Culex duttoni and Culex (Culiciomyia) spp. This could be explained by the use of only one collection method (the “dipping” or ladle stroke).