Dark Ricefield Mosquito
Psorophora columbiae (Dyar and Knab, 1906)
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Psorophora columbiae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Psorophora
Species:
P. columbiae
Binomial name
Psorophora columbiae
(Dyar & Knab, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Janthinosoma columbiae Dyar and Knab, 1906
  • Janthinosoma floridense Dyar and Knab, 1906
  • Janthinosoma texanum Dyar and Knab, 1906

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]

Dark ricefield mosquito, Psorophora columbiae

Effective Repellents

30% or more lemon eucalyptus is effective for this difficult to repel mosquito.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Psorophora columbiae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Psorophora columbiae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "dark rice field mosquito". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  7. ^ Qualls, Whitney A.; Xue, Rui-De; Holt, J. Adam; Smith, Mike L.; Moeller, Jeanne J. (2011). "Field Evaluation of Commercial Repellents Against the Floodwater Mosquito Psorophora columbiae (Diptera: Culicidae) in St. Johns County, Florida". Journal of Medical Entomology. 48 (6): 1247–1249. doi:10.1603/ME11072. PMID 22238886.
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