Culex modestus (no common name) is a species of blood-feeding mosquito of the family Culicidae. It has been experimentally demonstrated to be capable of transmitting West Nile virus (WNV),[2] and its habit of feeding aggressively on both birds and humans gives it significant potential for transmission of zoonotic infections from birds to humans. It is believed to be the principle bridge vector of WNV between birds and humans in southern France and is thought to have played a role in WNV transmission in the Danube delta, Caspian and Azov sea deltas, and the Volga region in Russia.[3] It has also been implicated in Tahyna virus and Lednice virus transmission in France and Slovakia, respectively.[3]
Cx. modestus has been found to occur in the following countries: Algeria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Mongolia, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,[4] Tajikistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.[5] It was recently rediscovered in the United Kingdom, where larval surveys in 2010 and 2011 identified populations in a small area of southeast England.[3][6] A significant number of Culex modestus specimens was found in 2018 in Leningrad region of Russia, in which only occasional findings were known earlier.[7]
Cx. modestus larvae live in fresh to slightly saline water in irrigation channels, marshes, and rice fields.[8] Adult Cx. modestus females feed on blood of vertebrates, especially birds, horses, and humans; males feed on nectar.[9]
Culex modestus (no common name) is a species of blood-feeding mosquito of the family Culicidae. It has been experimentally demonstrated to be capable of transmitting West Nile virus (WNV), and its habit of feeding aggressively on both birds and humans gives it significant potential for transmission of zoonotic infections from birds to humans. It is believed to be the principle bridge vector of WNV between birds and humans in southern France and is thought to have played a role in WNV transmission in the Danube delta, Caspian and Azov sea deltas, and the Volga region in Russia. It has also been implicated in Tahyna virus and Lednice virus transmission in France and Slovakia, respectively.
Culex modestus est une espèce d'insectes diptères de la famille des Culicidae. Ce moustique est vecteur de la fièvre du Nil occidental[1].
Cette espèce vit en Algérie, en Chine, Espagne, en Grèce, en Hongrie, en Iran, en Irak, en Israël, en Italie, en Mongolie, au Maroc, en Pologne, en République tchèque, en Roumanie, au Royaume-Uni, en Russie, en Slovaquie, au Tadjikistan et en Turquie. Il vit essentiellement dans les estuaires ainsi qu'en zone humide[1] et ses larves se développent dans les roselières et les rizières[1].
Ce taxon a été décrit en 1889 par l'entomologiste italien Eugenio Ficalbi, et admet les synonymes suivants :
Culex modestus est une espèce d'insectes diptères de la famille des Culicidae. Ce moustique est vecteur de la fièvre du Nil occidental.
Culex modestus adolah saikua rangik dari famili Culicidae. Spesies ko juo marupokan bagian dari ordo Diptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia.
Spesies iko mahisok darah dari vertebrata hiduik.
Culex modestus adolah saikua rangik dari famili Culicidae. Spesies ko juo marupokan bagian dari ordo Diptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia.
Spesies iko mahisok darah dari vertebrata hiduik.
Culex modestus is een muggensoort uit de familie van de steekmuggen (Culicidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1890 door Ficalbi.
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