<i>Culex pipiens</i> Adult (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

<i>Culex pipiens</i> Adult

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Culex pipiens, the northern house mosquito, is the most common mosquito in urban and suburban areas in North America. Mosquito populations have increased as much as ten-fold over the past five decades in New York, New Jersey, and California.

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Ary Faraji

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