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Culex gelidus

Theobald, 1901
Synonyms
  • Culex cuneatusTheobald, 1901
  • Leucomyia bipunctataTheobald, 1907

Culex (Culex) gelidus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex . It is found in India, Sri Lanka, [1] Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea (Island); Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. [2] [3] In 1976, it was identified as a major vector of Japanese encephalitis virus, in India. [4] From an experiment, it was evident that aqueous solution of Calotropis gigantea leaves possess larvicidal activity, mosquito repellent activity and ovicidal activity against Culex gelidus. [5]

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References

  1. "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Species Details : Culex gelidus Theobald, 1901". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. "gelidus Theobald". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. Sudeep, AB (2014). "Culex gelidus: an emerging mosquito vector with potential to transmit multiple virus infections". J Vector Borne Dis. 51 (4): 251–8. PMID   25540955.
  5. "Larvicidal, repellent and ovicidal activity of Calotropis gigantean against Culex gelidus, Culex tritaeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae)" (PDF). Journal of Agricultural Technology. Retrieved 3 February 2017.