Culex quinquefasciatus larvae development arrested when fed on Neochloris aquatica.

ABSTRACT: Culex quinquefasciatus is a cosmopolitan species widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Due to its long history of close association with humans, the transmission of arboviruses and parasites have an important role in veterinary and public health. Adult females feed mainly on birds although they can also feed on humans and other mammals. On the other hand, larvae are able to feed on a great diversity of microorganisms, including microalgae, present in natural or artificial breeding sites with a high organic load. These two particularities, mentioned above, are some of the reasons why this mosquito is so successful in the environment. In this work, we report the identification of a microalga found during field sampling in artificial breeding sites, in a group

SUBMITTER: Gil MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8641890 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature