| Culiseta
impatiens |
- Habitat/Ecology
- Very rare. Larvae in man made and natural water reservoirs that
are rich in organic matter.
- Hosts - Will
bite humans.
- Distribution
- Mariposa, Alpine, Sierra, Shasta and Mono Counties
- Vector Potential
/ Diseases - Unknown
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- Culiseta
incidens
|
- Habitat/Ecology
- Peak population occurs during the cooler months. Coastal - larvae
in fresh and brackish water. In snow pools in the Sierra. Larvae found
in spring water, isolated creek pools, rock pools, hoof prints, rain
barrels, fish ponds, abandoned swimming pools, etc.
- Hosts - Precipitin
tests indicate a preference for domestic mammals. Will bite humans.
- Distribution
- Abundant along the coast in the foothills and Sierra up to 9,500
feet elevation.
- Vector Potential
/ Diseases - A vector of WEE, SLE and JBE under lab conditions.
No isolations have been found in wild populations.
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- Culiseta
inornata
|
- Habitat/Ecology
- Primarily a late fall through spring mosquito. Larvae
found in a wide variety of habitats (ie. seepages, rain pools, ditches,
canals, duck club ponds and salt marshes). Larvae can tolerate water
with a salt content of up to 2.6%.
- Hosts - Prefer
large domestic animals. Can bite humans.
- Distribution
- Almost all counties up to 10,000 feet.
- Vector Potential
/ Diseases - Have found a Washington population infected with
WEE virus. Utah and North Dakota populations have had Cache virus.
Under lab conditions is a vector of WEE, SLE and JBE viruses.
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- Culiseta
particeps
|
- Habitat/Ecology
- Larvae in small cutoff pools of streams and the shallow
margins of Typha - filled pools in wooded or semiwooded habitats.
- Hosts -
- Distribution
- Coastal California and Central California
- Vector Potential
/ Diseases - unknown
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