Volume 8, Number 12—December 2002
Research
Vector Competence of California Mosquitoes for West Nile virus
Laura B. Goddard*
, Amy E. Roth*, William K. Reisen*, and Thomas W. Scott*
, Amy E. Roth*, William K. Reisen*, and Thomas W. Scott*
Table 1
California mosquito species tested for vector competence for WNVa
| Species | Sourceb | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| Culex tarsalis | Yolo Co. | F1 |
| Bakersfield, Kern Co. | F1 | |
| Coachella Valley, Riverside Co. | F1 | |
| Cx. pipiens quinquefasciatus | Bakersfield, Kern Co. | F0 |
| Coachella Valley, Riverside Co. | F1 | |
| Orange Co. | Wild adults | |
| Cx. p. pipiens | Shasta Co. | F1 |
| Cx. stigmatosoma | Chino, San Bernardino Co | Wild adults |
| Cx. erythrothorax | San Joaquin Marsh, Orange Co. | Wild adults |
| Coachella Valley, Riverside Co. | Wild adults | |
| Ochlerotatus dorsalis | Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo Co. | F0 |
| Oc. melanimon | Lost Hills, Kern Co. | Wild adults |
| Oc. sierrensis | Lake Co. | F0 |
| Aedes vexans | Coachella Valley, Riverside Co. | F1 |
| Culiseta inornata | Lost Hills, Kern Co. | F0 |
aWNV, West Nile virus, Co., County; F0, adults reared from wild-caught larvae or eggs; F1, progeny from wild-caught adults reared in the laboratory; wild adults, wild-caught adults of unknown age.
bAll mosquitoes were collected during 2001 except Cx. p. quinquefasciatus (Orange Co.), Cx. stigmatosoma, Cx. erythrothorax, and Cx. inornata, which were collected during 2002.
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