Life History of Mosquitoes Found
In the Southeastern United States
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Species Human Pests Adults Emerge Larval Habitat Eggs Greatest Adult Activity period Diseases
Abundance
Aedes
aegypti Yes Spring / Fall 3, 4, 8, 11, 15 Single Summer Daytime DF, YF
albopictus Yes Spring / Fall 3, 8 ,11 Single Summer Daytime DF, YF, DH
triseriatus Yes Spring 8, 11 Single Jun. - Oct. Evening CE (B), EEE,
DH (B), WE
trivittatus Yes Summer 3,5 Single May - Jul. Daytime / Dusk WEE, CE
vexans Yes (A) Summer 3,4 Single May - Oct. Daytime / Evening EEE, WEE,
CE, DF
Ochlerotatus
atlanticus Yes Spring / Fall 3,4 Single Midsummer Daytime CE
atropalpus ----- ----- 1,9 Single ----- ----- -----
canadensis No Spring 1, 2, 3 Single May - Jun. Shaded Day DH, CE
cantator ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
cinereus No Spring / Summer 1, 3, 4, 5 Single Apr. - Jun. Shaded Day / Evening -----
dorsalis Yes ----- 4, 12, 13 Single ----- Daytime WEE
dupreei No ----- 1, 3 ----- ----- ----- -----
epactius ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
fulvus pallens Yes ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
grossbecki Yes Spring 1, 3, 5 Single May - Jun. Daytime -----
hendersoni ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
infirmatus ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
mitchellae ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
nigromaculis ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
sollicitans Yes Spring 2, 13 Single Apr. - Oct. Day / Evening EEE, WEE, DH
VEE CE (B)
spencerii ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
sticticus Yes Spring 3 Single Apr. - Jul. Dawn / Dusk SLE (B)
stimulans Yes Spring 1, 3 Single Apr. Aug. Day / Evening -----
taeniorhynchus Yes Spring 2, 12, 13 Single Jan. - Oct. Evening SLE, CE, CE (B)
thelcter ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
thibauliti Yes ----- 11 Single ----- Daytime -----
tormentor ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
tortilis ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
zoosophus Yes (rare) ----- 8, 11 ----- ----- ----- -----
Anopheles
alvimanus ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
atropos Yes ----- 13 Single ----- Day / Evening -----
barberi ----- Spring 8, 11 Single ----- ----- -----
bradleyi Yes Spring 5, 6, 14 Single Jul. - Oct. Evening EEE, Malaria
crucians ----- ----- 13 ----- ----- ----- -----
franciscans ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
georgianus ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
perplexens ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
pseudopuntipennis ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
punctipennis Yes Spring 5, 6, 7, 8 Single May - Jul. Evening CE, DH, Malaria
quadrimaculatus Yes Summer 6, 7, 10, 14 Single Jun. - Sep. Evening EEE, WEE,
Malaria
Walkeri Yes Spring 6, 12 Single May - Aug. Day / Evening Malaria
Conquillettidia
perturbans Yes Early Summer / Fall 6 (attach Raft Jun. - Sep. Evening CE, EEE,
to emergent stems) VEE (B), FV
Culex
Culiseta
incidens Yes ----- 1, 7, 8 ----- ----- ----- -----
inornata ----- ----- 1, 5, 8 Raft Jun. - Sep. Evening CEE, EEE, FV
melanura No Spring / Summer 9, 10, 11 Raft May - Sep. Evening CE, EEE, FV
moristans ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Deinocrites
cancer No Summer Crab holes ----- ----- ----- -----
Mansonia
dyari ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
titillans Yes Summer 6 (plants) ----- Jul. - Sep. Evening -----
Orthopodymia
alba No Summer 8, 11 Single Jul. - Sep. Evening -----
signifera No Summer / Fall 8, 11 Single Jun. - Sep. Evening EEE, WEE
Psorophora
Toxorhynchites
rutilus - rutilus No ----- 8 ----- ----- ----- -----
rutilus - septentrionalis No ----- 8 ----- ----- ----- -----
Uranotaenia
lowii ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
sapphirina No ----- 2, 10 ----- ----- Daytime -----
Wyeomyia
haynei ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
mitchelli ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
vanduzeei ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
DEFINITIONS
A. May be a pest where locally abundant.
B. Laboratory tests confirmed that these mosquitoes can be carriers. However, none have been found naturally infected.
C. Sometimes a troublesome human biter.
LARVAL HABITAT
1.) Pools filled by melting snow or spring rains.
2.) Eggs laid in mud or vegetation in frequently flooded marshes.
3.) Temporary or semi-permanent shaded woodland pools containing fallen leaves.
4.) Grassy/unshaded temporary pools.
5.) Bogs
6.) Ponds and lakes with emergent or surface growing vegetation.
7.) In marginal vegetation of sluggish streams.
8.) Artificial containers (e.g., tires, cans, etc.)
9.) Deep shaded pools.
10.) Swamps.
11.) Water-filled tree cavities.
12.) Freshwater marshes.
13.) Saltwater/brackish marshes.
14.) Rice fields.
15.) Sewage lagoons, catch basins, and other polluted waters.
DISEASES TRANSMITTED
CE California Encephalitis
DF Dengue Fever
DH Dog Heartworm
EEE Eastern Equine Encephalitis
FV Flanders Virus
SLE St. Louis Encephalitis
VEE Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
WEE Western Equine Encephalitis
FIL Filariasis
YF Yellow Fever