The Culex quinquefasciatus, commonly known as the southern house mosquito, is a widespread species found across warm and temperate regions, particularly the southern United States. Known for its ...

New Zealand is home to a fascinating range of blood-feeding creatures.

However, Culex quinquefasciatus and Ochlerotatus serratus mosquito bites can also transmit the virus. There has never been evidence of the virus spreading directly from person to person.

Culicoides paraensis midges are the primary vectors of OROV, though mosquitoes, particularly Culex quinquefasciatus, have been implicated in limited transmission. Experimental studies on mosquito ...

Finally, a study conducted in Tanzania revealed that the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus actively avoids laying eggs in habitats occupied by the annual killifish Nothobranchius neumanni.