About Culex pipiens pallens

C. pipiens is a species of mosquito commonly referred to as the common house mosquito or northern house mosquito, as it is the most common mosquito to the northern regions of the US. They can be found in both urban and suburban temperate and tropical regions across the world.

C. pipiens diet typically consists of vertebrate blood, as they consume human blood, but prefer bird blood of species that are nearly linked to human interaction, such as doves and pigeons. Furthermore, at the end of the summer and the start of the fall season before it is time for them to overwinter, C. pipiens subsist on nectar and other sugary food sources in order to store fat.

C. pipiens can be found in both urban and sub-urban temperate and tropical regions across the world.[1] It is prevalent on most continents, including North and South America, Europe, and some areas of Asia and Northern Africa.

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Taxonomy ID 42434

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Taxonomy ID 42434

Data source Shandong First Medical University

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