Culex gelidus

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]

Culex gelidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Superfamily:
Culicoidea
Family:
Culicidae
Subfamily:
Culicinae
Genus:
Culex
Species:
Culex gelidus

Theobald, 1901
Synonyms
  • Culex cuneatus Theobald, 1901
  • Leucomyia bipunctata Theobald, 1907

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.
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