Culex modestus: the overlooked mosquito vector

Abstract Culex (Barraudius) modestus (Ficalbi 1889) are found in temperate regions across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. These mosquitoes thrive during the summer and prefer to breed in permanent vegetative habitats such as rice paddies and marshes. Culex modestus feed on a wide range of bird sp...

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Main Authors: Alina Soto, Leen Delang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05997-6