Common House Mosquito Antenna #2 is a photograph by Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 3rd, 2018.
Common House Mosquito Antenna #2
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Common house mosquito antenna (Culex spp.). A female mosquito antenna. Culex species lay their eggs in... more
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Common House Mosquito Antenna #2
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Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library
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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Common house mosquito antenna (Culex spp.). A female mosquito antenna. Culex species lay their eggs in the form of egg rafts that float in still or stagnant water. In the United States, West Nile virus is transmitted primarily by Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Culex spp. become infected by biting certain birds carrying the West Nile virus and in turn transmits the virus to humans where it can cause encephalitis and meningitis. Culex spp. are also disease vectors of western equine and Saint Louis encephalitis. In addition, Culex spp. are carriers of viral encephalitis and filariasis. Magnification: x50 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.
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October 3rd, 2018
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