Culex tritaeniorhynchus
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Culex tritaeniorhynchus is a species
of mosquitoes which transmits Japanese encephalitis
. This mosquito is a native of northern Asia, and parts of Africa (Northeast and Sub-Saharan). The females target large animals for blood
extraction, including cattle
and swine.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of mosquitoes which transmits Japanese encephalitis
Japanese Encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis —previously known as Japanese B encephalitis to distinguish it from von Economo's A encephalitis—is a disease caused by the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus. The Japanese encephalitis virus is a virus from the family Flaviviridae. Domestic pigs and wild birds are...
. This mosquito is a native of northern Asia, and parts of Africa (Northeast and Sub-Saharan). The females target large animals for blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
extraction, including cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
and swine.