Insects
Important Disease-Vector and Nuisance Insects
Mosquitoes and Closely Related Flies; Diptera — Nematocera
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Mosquitoes, black flies, and closely related flies all move through a 4-stage life cycle: egg, larvae, pupae, and adult.
The larval and pupal stages of mosquitoes and closely related flies occur in water.
Groups of importance include:
The mosquito genus Aedes on this website also refers to the Ochlerotatus group.
Species of the Anopheles mosquito can be found throughout the world in temperate...
Simulium (black fly) is a genus of insect that prefers fast-running (highly oxyg...
Coquillettidia and Mansonia species mosquitoes can be found throughout the world...
Species of Culex can be found throughout the globe, except at the extreme northe...
Culiseta is found throughout the world. Most species are cold-adapted, meaning t...
Mosquitoes in the Psorophora genus (floodwater mosquitoes) are found in the trop...
In many habitats, Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, Culiseta, and other genera can develo...
Non-biting midges, or chironomids, can pose serious nuisance problems.