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Culex [′kyü‚leks] (invertebrate zoology) A genus of mosquitoes important as vectors for malaria and several filarial parasites. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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SLEV is widely distributed in the United States and in Central and South America, maintained in transmission cycles involving Culex mosquitoes and various birds (3). The $295 Mosquito Magnet Defender or $495 Mosquito Magnet Liberty by American Biophysics are more effective, although Consumer Reports tests showed them to have only moderate success against Culex mosquitoes. To evaluate the role of Culex mosquitoes as enzootic and epidemic vectors for WNV, we identified the source of vertebrate blood by polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing portions of the cytochrome b gene of mitochondrial DNA. |
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