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Effect of overwintering on survival and vector competence of the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens
27 Mar 2019
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that is mainly transmitted among birds by Culex pipiens mosquitoes. The species Cx. pipiens consists of two biotypes named pipiens and molestus, which together can form hybrids. One of the major distinctions between the biotypes is their overwintering behaviour. Adults of biotype pipiens diapause during winter, whereas biotype molestus remains actively...
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