FACTS

LOCAL MOSQUITOES

 

West Nile Virus
Vector Mosquitoes

Culex tarsalis Western
Equine Encephalitis Mosquito

Culex pipiens
Northern House Mosquito

Culex erythrothorax
Tulle Mosquito

Other Local
Significant Species

Aedes nigromaculis
Irrigated Pasture Mosquito

Aedes vexans
Inland Flood Water Mosquito

Anopheles freeborni
Western Malaria Mosquito

Larval Stage

Wigglers which feed on
organic material in the water

Instar Stage

Larval stages are known
as instar stages 1-4.

Pupae Stage

Very active stage; also called tumblers.
This stage does not feed.

MOSQUITO HABITAT