Culex Pipiens
Characteristics
Key features
Size: 4–10 mm
Coloration: yellowish to dark brown
Ecology
Habitat: standing water bodies
Reproduction / Breeding sites: ponds, containers, basements, floodwaters
Activity pattern
Time of activity: nocturnal
Preferred location: indoor and outdoor environments
Disease transmission
Main diseases: West Nile virus
Other pathogens: Usutu virus, Dirofilaria, avian malaria
Climatic limitations
Cold tolerance: females can overwinter in frost-free shelters; eggs are not frost-tolerant
Climate requirements: temperate climate zones
Distribution
Region of origin: Holarctic region
Current distribution: Europe, North America, Asia
Situation in Europe: very common
Behavioral traits
Feeding preference: human vs. animal
50 % / 50%
Breeding sites: man-made vs. natural
50 % / 50%
Activity: indoors vs. outdoors
50 % / 50%
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