Common House Mosquito Antenna
by Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library
Title
Common House Mosquito Antenna
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Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Common house mosquito antenna (Culex spp.). A female mosquito antenna. Culex species lay their eggs in the form of egg rafts that float in still or stagnant water. In the United States, West Nile virus is transmitted primarily by Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Culex spp. become infected by biting certain birds carrying the West Nile virus and in turn transmits the virus to humans where it can cause encephalitis and meningitis. Culex spp. are also disease vectors of western equine and Saint Louis encephalitis. In addition, Culex spp. are carriers of viral encephalitis and filariasis. Magnification: x50 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.
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September 16th, 2018
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