Culex mosquitoes

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:activePeriod Nocturnal
gptkbp:adultDiet Nectar
gptkbp:antennaFeature Long, segmented
gptkbp:biteTime gptkb:Night
gptkb:Dusk
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:controls Insecticides
Larvicides
Source reduction
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:eggFeature Laid in rafts
gptkbp:family gptkb:Culicidae
gptkbp:femaleFeeding gptkb:Blood
gptkbp:hostPreference gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalBreathing Siphon tube
gptkbp:larvalHabitat Standing water
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant Filter feeders
gptkbp:larvalStage Non-feeding
gptkbp:laysEggs Egg rafts
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:larva
gptkb:meat
Adult
Pupa
gptkbp:lifespan Several weeks
gptkbp:notablePlace Tropical regions
Temperate regions
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Culex_pipiens
gptkb:Culex_quinquefasciatus
gptkb:Culex_tarsalis
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:overwintersAs Adult female
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:publicHealthImportance Disease vector
gptkbp:restingPosition Parallel to surface
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Culex
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Culex_pipiens
gptkbp:vectorFor gptkb:West_Nile_virus
gptkb:Japanese_encephalitis_virus
gptkb:St._Louis_encephalitis_virus
Filariasis
gptkbp:wingFeature Scales on veins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:West_Nile_virus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Culex mosquitoes