A native to Indiana, the Northern USA, and Canada, the Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens, has had historical, impactful roles in the study of endocrine disruption, cancer and drug discovery, ...
The Culex pipiens mosquito, which transmits West Nile Virus, is already present here.  So far, Ireland has remained free of ...
West Nile virus is generally transmitted through the bite of a Culex pipiens mosquito, commonly called a house mosquito, ...
WNV is spread by mosquitoes and can impact birds, mammals, and humans. Willeford said the Culex pipiens mosquito is the most common species associated with WNV. Eight in 10 people who become ...
The mosquito that carries West Nile in the Cambridge area — Culex pipiens — is different from the more aggressive tiger mosquito, often active during the day and often mistaken as a carrier.
Climate change is encouraging the insects to spread across Europe, leading to outbreaks in diseases like dengue fever and ...
Meanwhile, another type of mosquito, Culex pipiens, which spreads West Nile virus, is more comfortable laying eggs in pools of standing water, similar to those that can be found around homes.
Climate change is encouraging the insects to spread across Europe, leading to outbreaks in diseases like dengue fever and ...