Photo by Dale Parker, AquaTax Consulting. The Culex tarsalis mosquito is the primary vector of WNV to humans in the western US. Mosquitoes have long been considered a pest of concern in Wyoming but ...

There are thousands of species of mosquitoes, but a distinguishing characteristic is that the female possesses a tube-like mouthpart, called a proboscis, which pierces the skin of the host to draw ...