| Aedes albopictus |
Asian Tiger Mosquito |
Lucky bamboo plants in nurseries and man-made containers |
Potential vector for dengue fever, WNV, and other encephalitis viruses |
| Aedes aegypti |
Yellow Fever Mosquito |
Urban environment indoors and outdoors in containers that can hold water. |
Yellow fever, chikungunya and dengue fever |
| Aedes notoscriptus |
Australian Backyard Mosquito |
Urban environment in outdoor containers that can hold water. |
Canine heartworm vector |
| Anopheles franciscanus |
none |
Shallow sunlit pools with algae |
Not known to carry disease in California |
| Anopheles hermsi |
Western Malaria |
Clear pools with matted algae |
Malaria vector |
| Culex erythrothorax |
Tule Mosquito |
Ponds, lakes, wildlife refuges, and marshes with tules and cattails |
Potential vector for WNV |
| Culex stigmatosoma |
Banded Foul Water |
Polluted water (e.g., industrial and agricultural wastes); prefers to bite birds |
Secondary SLE vector |
| Culex quinquefasciatus |
Southern House Mosquito |
Polluted water (e.g.,septic tanks, dairy drains, catch basins, and underground storm drains) |
Vector of WNV; secondary for SLE and WEE |
| Culex tarsalis |
Western encephalitis Mosquito |
Agricultural, commercial, man-made or natural sources |
Principal SLE, WEE, and WNV vector |
| Culex thriambus |
none |
Foothill riparian habitats, in sunlit pools, along streams and other water courses |
Potential vector for WNV |
| Culex restuans |
none |
Found in foul water |
Potential vector for WNV |
| Culiseta incidens, Culiseta inornata, Culiseta particeps |
Cool Weather Mosquitoes |
Fresh and brackish water and containers |
Not known to carry disease in CA |
| Ochlerotatus sierrensis |
Western treehole mosquitp |
Treeholes (particularly oak), tires, and containers |
Carry heartworm vector |
| Ochlerotatus washinoi |
Woodland pond Mosquito |
Occurs in floodwater habtiats |
Not known to carry disease in CA |
