Bug FAQAnopheles pseudopunctipennis
Anopheles pseudopunctipennis · Order: Diptera · Family: Culicidae
Source: Wikipedia
The larvae grow in sunny, shallow freshwater pools that are clear and full of filamentous green algae, often in dry valleys or foothills. Adults are most active during the dry season and can bite humans, transmitting Plasmodium vivax and other malaria parasites. Removing the filamentous algae from these pools can sharply reduce mosquito numbers and help control malaria.
Source: Wikipedia
Can it bite, sting or make you sick?
It bites humans and can transmit Plasmodium vivax and other malaria-causing parasites.
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How to get rid of it
- Removing filamentous algae from breeding sites can greatly cut larval numbers and adult mosquitoes.
- These actions help reduce malaria transmission in endemic areas.
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Where it lives
The larvae develop in sunny shallow freshwater pools that often occur in dry valleys or foothills. These pools are clear, shallow, and rich in filamentous green algae which the immature stages use.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are most active during the dry season when breeding sites are common.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What kind of water bodies do the larvae need?
The larvae grow in sunny, shallow freshwater pools that are clear and contain abundant filamentous green algae.
Source: Wikipedia
What disease can they transmit?
They can bite people and spread Plasmodium vivax and other malaria-causing parasites.
Source: Wikipedia
How can their populations be reduced?
Reducing filamentous algae in breeding sites lowers larval and adult numbers, which helps control malaria.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Culicidae)
Asian Tiger MosquitoAedes albopictusCan spread germs or disease
House Mosquito ComplexCulex pipiensCan spread germs or disease
Yellow Fever MosquitoAedes aegyptiCan spread germs or disease
Inland Floodwater MosquitoAedes vexansCan spread germs or disease
Asian Bush MosquitoAedes japonicusCan bite
Southern House MosquitoCulex quinquefasciatusCan spread germs or diseaseSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anopheles_pseudopunctipennis
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