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English: Larvae of Culex Mosquitoes. As seen on the picture, larvae make dense groups in standing water. A shift in the feeding behavior of those mosquitoes helps explain the rising incidence of West Nile virus in North America. It appears that the darker structure at the top center of the image is one pupa.
Français : Larves de moustiques du genre Culex. Comme le montre la photo, les larves forment des groupes compacts dans les eaux stagnantes. Un changement dans le comportement nutritionnel de ces moustiques permet d'expliquer l'augmentation de la prévalence du West Nile virus en Amérique du nord.
日本語: 蚊の幼虫、ボウフラ。幼虫は淀んだ水で寄り固まってグループを作る。この蚊の採食行動は、北アメリカのウエストナイル熱発生に関係している。画像上部の黒っぽいものはサナギとみられる。
Português: Larvas de mosquitos do género Culex. Como é visível na foto, as larvas formam grupos compactos em águas estagnadas. Uma mudança no comportamento alimentar destes mosquitos permite explicar o aumento da prevalência do vírus West Nile na América do Norte.
Svenska: Mygglarver av släktet Culex.
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A New Model for Predicting Outbreaks of West Nile Virus. Gross L, PLoS Biology Vol. 4/4/2006, e101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040101. See also: Kilpatrick AM, Kramer LD, Jones MJ, Marra PP, Daszak P (2006) West Nile Virus Epidemics in North America Are Driven by Shifts in Mosquito Feeding Behavior. PLoS Biol 4(4): e82 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040082
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Published: February 28, 2006
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(Image: James Gathany, CDC)
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English: Mosquito larvæ of the genus Culex.
Asturianu: Mosquitu larvæ del xéneru Culex. Les llarves o cárabos ensámense en grupos mui xuntos nes agües estancaes.
Беларуская: Матыль (Culex)
Български: Ларви на комари от род Culex.
Česky: Komáří larvy
Dansk: Myggelarver af slægten Culix.
Deutsch: Larven einer Culex-Stechmücke
English: Mosquito larvæ of the genus Culex.
Español: Larvas de mosquitos del género Culex. Las larvas formam grupos compactos en aguas estancadas.
Suomi: Culex-suvun hyttysen toukkia
Français : Larves de moustiques du genre Culex
Magyar: Moszkító lárvák (Culex)
Íslenska: Lirfur moskítóflugna.
Italiano: Larve di zanzara del genere Culex.
日本語: イエカ属のボウフラ.
한국어: 빨간집모기의 유충.
Nederlands: larven van Culex-steekmuggen in stilstaand water
Polski: larwy komara
Português: Larvas do mosquito do gênero Culex. As larvas formam grupos compactos em águas estagnadas.
Српски / Srpski: Ларве обичног комарца из рода Culex.
Svenska: Mygglarver från släktet Culix.
Türkçe: Culex cinsi sivrisineklerin larvaları
Українська: Личинки комарів (Culex) під поверхнею води
‪中文(简体)‬: 蚊的幼虫孑孓
‪中文(繁體)‬: 家蚊屬的幼蟲孑孓

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