Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito larvae on the underside of the water's surface. To reach its maximum size of 8 to 12 millimetres,this larva has to moult three times. It breathes atmospheric air on the surface via a 'snorkel' present at the end of the abdomen. Mosquito larvae usually feed on microscopic plankton and decomposing organic matter. C. quinquefasciatus is a vector for several disease-causing arboviruses. These include West Nile Virus (WNV),Zika virus and several encephalitis viruses. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / PATRICK LANDMANN / Vectopole Sud / IRD |
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