Table 1 |
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Important WNV mosquitoes of Mississippi [8,9]. |
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| Mosquito species |
Habitat preference |
Flight range |
Host preference |
Activity time |
Life cycle to transmission |
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| Yellow Fever Aedes aegypti |
Shaded artificial containers, tree holes |
200 m |
Mammals |
Crepuscular/day |
10 – 20 days |
| Asian Tiger Aedes albopictus |
Artificial containers, tire piles |
200 m |
Opportunistic |
Crepuscular/day |
10 – 20 days |
| Salt Marsh Ochlerotatus sollicitans |
Salt marshes, freshwater |
2500 m |
Large mammals |
Crepuscular/day |
7 – 10 days |
| Tree Hole Ochlerotatus triseriatus |
Artificial containers, tree holes |
200 m |
Mammals |
Crepuscular/day |
28 days |
| Southern House Culex quinquefasciatus |
Waters heavily polluted with organic material |
2000 m |
Birds |
Crepuscular/night |
10 – 14 days |
| Common House Culex pipiens |
Open, polluted high in organics water |
2000 m |
Birds |
Crepuscular/night |
10 – 14 days |
| Dark Ricefield Psorophora columbiae |
Open freshwater temporary pools and ditches |
At least 10 miles |
Opportunistic |
Day/Night |
4–10 days |
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Cooke et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2006 5:36 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-5-36 |
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