Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito known as a vector for the West Nile virus

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This is a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito known as a vector for the West Nile virus that has landed on a human finger The main transmitter of the West Nile virus in the southeast is the species C quinquefasciatus Eliminating puddles and small containers of water can greatly reduce this mosquitoÕs population

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