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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Psorophora |
| Species: | P. columbiae
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| Psorophora columbiae (Dyar & Knab, 1906)
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Psorophora columbiae, known generally as the dark ricefield mosquito or glades mosquito, is a species of mosquito in the family Culicidae.[1][2][3] They can be found in North America, primarily in the southern United States, such as Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.[4][5][6][7]
Effective Repellents
30% or more lemon eucalyptus is effective for this difficult to repel mosquito.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Psorophora columbiae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Psorophora columbiae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Psorophora columbiae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Turell, M. J.; Britch, S. C.; Aldridge, R. L.; Xue, R. D.; Smith, M. L.; Cohnstaedt, L. W.; Linthicum, K. J. (2015). "Potential for Psorophora columbiae and Psorophora ciliata Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus". Journal of Medical Entomology. 52 (5): 1111–1116. doi:10.1093/jme/tjv093. PMID 26336233.
- ^ Lanzaro, G. C.; Collier, T. C.; Lee, Y. (2015). "Defining Genetic, Taxonomic, and Geographic Boundaries Among Species of the Psorophora confinnis (Diptera: Culicidae) Complex in North and South America". Journal of Medical Entomology. 52 (5): 907–917. doi:10.1093/jme/tjv084. PMID 26336224. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ Bassi, D. G.; Finch, M. F.; Weathersbee, A. A.; Stark, P. M.; Meisch, M. V. (December 1987). "Efficacy of fenoxycarb (Pictyl) against Psorophora columbiae in Arkansas ricefields". Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 3 (4): 616–618. ISSN 8756-971X. PMID 2904969.
- ^ "dark rice field mosquito". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ https://academic.oup.com/jme/article-abstract/48/6/1247/823784
External links
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