Culex

Definition: Culex

Culex

Noun

1. Type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface.

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Health

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Synonym: Culex

Crosswords: Culex

Latin (gnat, gnats, mosquito), Portuguese (culex).

Books

• Beitrèage zur Datierung des Culex (reference)

• Culex Pipiens Pipiens Mosquitoes: Taxonomy, Distribution, Ecology, Physiology, Genetics, Applied Importance and Control (Pensoft Series parasitologic (reference)

• Handbook to the Afrotropical toxorhynchitine and culicine mosquitoes, excepting Aedes and Culex (reference)

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The Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is proven to be a vector associated with transmission of the West Nile Virus. Credit: CDC.

If a basal tuft is not present, the genus is Culex. In this genus, one will note the presence of a row of tufts or scattered hairs occurring along each side of the siphon. Credit: CDC.

Domestic mosquito species are those that breed close to human habitation. Flower containers in cemeteries may contain larvae of any of the three domestic species including Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex pipiens, and Aedes aegypti. Credit: CDC.

Domestic species are those that breed close to human habitation. Clogged roof gutters may contain larvae of any of the three domestic species including Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex pipiens, and Aedes aegypti. Credit: CDC.

Weed-choked irrigation ditches result in sluggish streams. Such environments may contain larvae of Culex tarsalis and Anopheles punctipennis. Credit: CDC.

This polluted Oregon log pond contaminated with waste from logging activities is acting as a breeding site for Culex and Anopheles mosquitoes. Credit: CDC.

Water Hyacinth in a Louisiana pond can act as a breeding ground for Anopheles quadrimaculatus, Mansonia and Culex mosquitoes, which anchor onto the plants, and are protected from waves. Credit: CDC.

There are four growth stages, or instars, in the development of the Culex mosquito larva. "Instar" is a term used to designate a stage in the metamorphosis experienced by insect nymphs or larvae. Credit: CDC.

Note that the eighth abdominal segment of the Anopheles mosquito larva does not bear a siphon as does the Culex mosquito larva. Credit: CDC.

Image from an electron microscope of a nucleus in Culex nigripalpus infected with a baculovirus. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by peggy Greb..

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Health

Other mosquito species such as Ae. vexans and Culex nigripalpus can also transmit EEE virus. (references)

The virus is transmitted to man by Culex mosquitoes, primarily Cx. tritaeniorhynchus, which breed in rice fields. (references)

The predominance of urban Culex pipiens mosquitoes trapped during this outbreak suggests an important role for this species. (references)

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Expressions using "Culex": culex fatigans ♦ culex pipiens ♦ culex quinquefasciatus ♦ culex sollicitans ♦ genus Culex. Additional references.

Dutch

culex, steekmug (gnat). (various references)

French

culex. (various references)

German

Culex, Stechmuecke. (various references)

Greek 

κώνωψ κούλεξ. (various references)

Italian

culex. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

小型赤家蚊 (Culex tritaeniorhynchus), 家蚊 (common house mosquito and others belonging to the genus Culex). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

いえか (common house mosquito and others belonging to the genus Culex), �"がたあかいえか (Culex tritaeniorhynchus). (various references)

Pig Latin

ulexcay

Portuguese

culex. (various references)

Spanish

culex. (various references)

Swedish

mygga av släktet Culex. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "Culex": culexes. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: clue, luce, luxe.

-2 letters: cel, cue, ecu, leu, lex, lux.

-3 letters: el, ex, xu.

+2 letters: culexes, exclude.

+3 letters: excluded, excluder, excludes, octuplex.

+4 letters: confluxes, excluders, excluding, exclusion, exclusive, exculpate, excusable, excusably, exultance, exultancy.

+5 letters: circumflex, contextual, curtalaxes, excludable, excludible, exclusions, exclusives, exculpated, exculpates, executable, exultances, luxuriance, microluxes, unexcelled.