Aedes taeniorhynchus

Aedes taeniorhynchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Genus: Aedes
Subgenus: Ochlerotatus
Species:
A. taeniorhynchus
Binomial name
Aedes taeniorhynchus
(Wiedemann, 1821)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Culex damnosus (Say, 1823)
  • Culex taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann, 1821)
  • Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus

Aedes taeniorhynchus, or the black salt marsh mosquito, is a mosquito in the family Culicidae. It is a carrier for encephalitic viruses including Venezuelan equine encephalitis[3] and can transmit Dirofilaria immitis.[4] It resides in the Americas and is known to bite mammals, reptiles, and birds. Like other mosquitoes, Ae. taeniorhynchus adults survive on a combination diet of blood and sugar, with females generally requiring a blood meal before laying eggs.[5]

This mosquito has been studied to investigate its development, physiological markers, and behavioral patterns, including periodic cycles for biting, flight, and swarming. This species is noted for developing in periodic cycles, with high sensitivity to light and flight patterns that result in specific wingbeat frequencies that allow for both species detection and sex distinction.[6][7]

Ae. taeniorhynchus is known to be a pest to humans and mechanisms for controlling Ae. taeniorhynchus populations have been developed. The United States has spent millions of dollars to control and contain Ae. taeniorhynchus.[8]

  1. ^ "Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus (Black salt marsh mosquito) (Aedes taeniorhynchus)".
  2. ^ "ITIS - Report: Aedes taeniorhynchus".
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  8. ^ Provost, Maurice W. (September 1952). "The Dispersal of Aedes taeniorhynchus. 1. Preliminary Studies" (PDF). Mosquito News. 12: 174–90.