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Culex quinquefasciatus
Coverage of Culex quinquefasciatus in the Nexus archive.
- Mosquito season is here, in case your ankles haven't noticed. How humans are fighting back
Southern California is experiencing increased mosquito activity, with efforts to combat populations through sterile male mosquito releases. West Nile virus cases in mosquitoes have risen earlier than usual, though human infections remain low. An invasive Aedes aegypti species, capable of transmitting diseases like dengue and Zika, is also spreading in the region.