Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Culiseta melanura is an important vector of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The reservoir for this virus is wild birds, the most important of which is the ringed pheasant within the United States. Culiseta melanura is the primary enzootic vector of EEE and birds serve as amplification hosts. Other mosquitoes serve in the transmission of EEE to humans, but without C. melanura, human infection would be largely decreased
Negative Impacts: injures humans (bites or stings, causes disease in humans , carries human disease); causes or carries domestic animal disease
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Ellen Bidlack commented on an older version of Economic Importance for Humans: Negative:
Ringed neck pheasants are domestic animals. Emus have also been infected with EEEV, with devastating results. The wild birds that play an important role in the maintenance cycle of EEEV include but not limited to Blue Jay, Wood Thrush, Brown Thrasher, Grey Catbird, Carolina Chickadee, Ovenbird and Tuffted Titmouse. Generally those birds that either permanent or summer residents in areas where EEEV is common. (Crans, W. J., D. F. Caccamise and J. R. McNelly, 1994. Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus in Relation to the Avain Community of a coastal Cedar Swamp. J. Med. Ent, 31(5):711-728.)
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Nelson, J. 2005. "Culiseta melanura" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Culiseta_melanura.html
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