| Culex gelidus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Culicidae |
| Genus: | Culex |
| Species: | C. gelidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Culex gelidus Theobald, 1901
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Culex (Culex) gelidus is a species of mosquito belonging to the genus Culex. It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[1] Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea (Island); Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.[2][3] In 1976, it was identified as a major vector of Japanese encephalitis virus, in India.[4] From an experiment, it was evident that aqueous solution of Calotropis gigantea leaves possess larvicidal activity, mosquito repellent activity and ovicidal activity against Culex gelidus.[5]
- ^ "An annotated checklist of mosquitoes of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Man and Biosphere Reserve of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Species Details : Culex gelidus Theobald, 1901". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "gelidus Theobald". Systematic Catalog of Culicidae. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Sudeep, AB (2014). "Culex gelidus: an emerging mosquito vector with potential to transmit multiple virus infections". J Vector Borne Dis. 51 (4): 251–8. PMID 25540955.
- ^ "Larvicidal, repellent and ovicidal activity of Calotropis gigantean against Culex gelidus, Culex tritaeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae)" (PDF). Journal of Agricultural Technology. Retrieved 3 February 2017.