London Underground mosquito - Wikipedia
The London Underground mosquito, Culex pipiens f. molestus, is a form of mosquito which assaulted people sleeping in the London Underground railway system during the Blitz. [1] [2] It has a worldwide distribution and long predates the existence of the London Underground.
Culex pipiens - Factsheet for experts - European Centre for …
2020年6月15日 · Culex pipiens (both pipiens and molestus forms) is considered to be a vector of both Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens for dogs and possibly humans, based on its vector competence* as evidenced in laboratory experiments, and its abundance and biting activity in dirofilariosis foci across Europe [43,44].
地下家蚊 - 百度百科
地下家蚊（Culex pipiens molestus）主要分布于温带地区，是一种不吸血亦可产卵的蚊种，近年证实地下家蚊的族群存在台湾，包括台北市的中山区、中正区、信义区、大同区、万华区等，以及桃园中正机场、苏澳港、基隆港等地的城市中，台湾西部北中南主要城镇 ...
Culex pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 | Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit …
In northern Europe, Cx. pipiens is represented by two ecotypes—pipiens and ‘molestus’, which can only be reliably differentiated using DNA. Microsatellite studies of Cx. pipiens s.s. and the ‘molestus’ eco-type indicated unique fingerprints with no evidence for gene flow between them, implying their separate species status.
Origin and status of Culex pipiens mosquito ecotypes
2022年3月14日 · It comprises two ecologically distinct forms — an aboveground form, pipiens, diapauses in winter and primarily bites birds, while a belowground form, molestus, thrives year-round in subways, basements and other human-made, belowground habitats, bites mammals, and can even lay eggs without a blood meal.
The London Underground Has Its Own Mosquito Subspecies
2016年3月25日 · The appropriately-named Culex pipiens molestus came to be over the Underground’s 150-year history. Silver writes that it was first reported during World War II, when people who used Tube stations...
Are the Culex pipiens biotypes pipiens, molestus and their …
2024年12月3日 · The common house mosquito Culex pipiens s.l., widely distributed in Europe, Africa, and North America has two recognized biotypes, Cx. pipiens biotype pipiens and Cx. pipiens biotype molestus, which hybridize. Despite their morphological similarities, these biotypes may exhibit ecological differences.
Genetic Differences Between Culex pipiens f. molestus and Culex pipiens ...
In contrast to Cx. p. pipiens, Culex pipiens f. molestus has the ability to produce eggs without a vertebrate bloodmeal (autogeny); can mate in confined spaces (stenogamy); foregoes winter diapause; occupies subterranean environments with limited surface access; and feeds readily on mammals, including humans (Mattingly 1952, Vinogradova 2000).
Molecular evidence of Culex pipiens form molestus and hybrids pipiens …
2012年4月27日 · Molecular identification provides the first evidence of the presence of Cx. pipiens form molestus in Morocco and hybrids between pipiens and molestus forms in North Africa. The epidemiological implications of our findings are discussed.
Culex pipiens in London Underground tunnels: differentiation …
1999年1月1日 · Genetic variation was quantified between surface-dwelling populations of Culex pipiens and the so-called molestus form found in the London Underground (the Underground) railway system. The...