Observations on the susceptibility of certain Culicine mosquito species to infection by Lankesteria culicis (Ross).

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1976

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

36

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

154-160

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Walsh, R. D. and J. K. Olson.

 

Abstract

Several Culicine mosquito species not previously recorded as being naturally infected by the protozoan parasite, Lankesteria culicis, were exposed to this parasite under controlled laboratory conditions. In addition to Aedes aegypti (the natural host of L. Culicis), infections were established in test populations of Aedes epactius, A. sollicitans, A. stimulans, A. vexans, Culiseta inornata and Psorophora columbiae. L. culicis failed to infect Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus and C. salinarius. Host responses to the infections are described and discussed.

Notes

Author(s) - Walsh, R. D. and J. K. Olson.