A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)
Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) is a large mosquito that has developed an outsized reputation because of its relatively intimidating heft and persistent biting behavior, including anecdotal historical accounts of its legendary aggressiveness and ‘frightening appearance’. This 6-page fact sheet was wr...
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| description | Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) is a large mosquito that has developed an outsized reputation because of its relatively intimidating heft and persistent biting behavior, including anecdotal historical accounts of its legendary aggressiveness and ‘frightening appearance’. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Ephraim V. Ragasa and Phillip E. Kaufman and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in967
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| spelling | doaj-art-0515955a7ecf4967a32ecff6461a92d12025-02-08T06:04:37ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092013-01-0120131A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)Ephraim V. RagasaPhillip E. Kaufman0University of FloridaPsorophora ciliata (Fabricius) is a large mosquito that has developed an outsized reputation because of its relatively intimidating heft and persistent biting behavior, including anecdotal historical accounts of its legendary aggressiveness and ‘frightening appearance’. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Ephraim V. Ragasa and Phillip E. Kaufman and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in967 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120484 |
| spellingShingle | Ephraim V. Ragasa Phillip E. Kaufman A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) EDIS |
| title | A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) |
| title_full | A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) |
| title_fullStr | A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) |
| title_short | A Mosquito Psorophora ciliata (Fabricius) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) |
| title_sort | mosquito psorophora ciliata fabricius insecta diptera culicidae |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120484 |
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