Notonecta irrorata

Notonecta irrorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Notonectidae
Genus: Notonecta
Species: N. irrorata
Binomial name
Notonecta irrorata
Uhler, 1879

Notonecta irrorata is a species of backswimmer native to North America first described by Philip Reese Uhler in 1879.[1] Presence of N. irrorata in ponds is known to repel the oviposition of Culex mosquitoes.[2]

References

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  1. "Notonecta irrorata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  2. Blaustein, Leon; Blaustein, Jonathan; Chase, Jonathan (2005). "Chemical detection of the predator Notonecta irrorata by ovipositing Culux mosquitoes". Journal of Vector Ecology 30 (2): 299–301. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.