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Northern Frog Biting Mosquito Culex territans (Walker 1856) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)

andNathan Burkett-Cadena


Release Date: 3/27/2023

Reviewed At: 3/31/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-IN1394-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-803 one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2023. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Bhosale, C. R., Burkett-Cadena, N. D., & Mathias, D. (2023). Northern frog biting mosquito Culex territans (Walker 1856) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae). EDIS, 2023(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1394-2023

Authors

Derrick K. Mathias
Derrick K. Mathias

former assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Lab, Vero Beach, FL

Nathan Burkett-Cadena
Nathan Burkett-Cadena
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, mosquito ecology and biology of disease hosts, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Vero Beach, FL

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