Culex sitiens is a species of mosquito in the genus Culex native to parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Distribution Culex sitiens is native to coastal areas of East Africa, including Madagascar, southwestern Asia, the Ryukyu Archipelago, Korea, northern Australia, and South Pacific islands.
Pest status There is evidence Cx. sitiens is a vector for Japanese encephalitis, as well as the roundworm Brugia malayi in Thailand.
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