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Culex molestus. Forskal, 1775. The London Underground mosquito is a form of mosquito in the genus Culex. It is found in the London Underground railway system as its name suggests, but has a worldwide distribution and long predates the existence of the London Underground. [1] It was first described as a distinct species from Egyptian specimens ...
Chikungunya is an infection caused by the Chikungunya virus ( CHIKV ). [5] [3] The disease was first identified in 1952 in Tanzania and named based on the Kimakonde words for "to become contorted". [3] Symptoms include fever and joint pain. [2] These typically occur two to twelve days after exposure. [3]
Mosquitos (band) Mosquitos is a New York City –based musical band consisting of guitarist Chris Root, keyboardist Jon Marshall Smith, and Brazilian singer JuJu Stulbach. The sound of Mosquitos has been described [by whom?] as a mix of bossa nova and indie pop .
Citronella oil. Citronella oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol, and geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic, and flavouring ...
Yellowjacket or yellow jacket is the common name in North America for predatory social wasps of the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula. Members of these genera are known simply as " Wasps " in other English-speaking countries. Most of these are black and yellow like the eastern yellowjacket ( Vespula maculifrons) and the aerial yellowjacket ...
Diversity of insects from different orders. Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (entomon) 'insect', and - λογία ( -logia) 'study') [1] is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term insect was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in ...
West Nile virus. West Nile virus ( WNV) is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes West Nile fever. It is a member of the family Flaviviridae, from the genus Flavivirus, which also contains the Zika virus, dengue virus, and yellow fever virus. The virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, mostly species of Culex.
