Culex mosquito is a vector for:
Correct Answer: Japanese encephalitis
Description: ANOPHELES CULEX AEDES MANSONIA Boat shaped Small in clusters Single ; Cigar shaped Star shaped ; in clusters Rest parallel to water surface Rest at an angle to water surface Rest at an angle to water surface Attached to roots of Aquatic plants - Sits by making an angle of 45o with surface - Have straight body & spotted wings - Hunchback posture - Hunchback posture 3-5 Km 11 km 100 m Clean water. Hence known as Sophisticated mosquito Diy water - Nuisance mosquito Aificial collection of rain water. - Tiger mosquito Aquatic plants Malaria Lymphatic filariasis Japanese Encephalitis West nile fever Dengue Chikungunya Yellow fever Zika virus Rift valley fever Brugian filariasis
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