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Psorophora columbiae

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Species of fly

Psorophora columbiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
  • 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. They can be found in North America, primarily in the southern United States, such as Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Dark ricefield mosquito, Psorophora columbiae

Effective Repellents

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

References

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  2. "Psorophora columbiae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "dark rice field mosquito". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  8. 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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Psorophora columbiae


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