Scientific name: Culex annulirostris
Distribution
Widely distributed in Australia
Typical Larval habitat
Rural and urban areas; temporary freshwater, pools, etc
Activity
Mostly at night
Areas where they bite people
Indoors and Outdoors
Remarks and Disease Associations
Can be a vector Murray Walley encephalitis virus, West Nile virus/Kunjin, Japanese encephalitis virus, Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, and dog heartworm.
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