Abstract
Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) is one of the main vector mosquitoes of Japanese encephalitis virus, which cause severe encephalitis and death for human in Asian countries. Recent studies have revealed a biodiversity of virus species in wild mosquito populations, and thus far, 14 viruses belonging to eight virus families (Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, Mesoniviridae, Nodaviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Bunnyaviridae, Reoviridae, and Parvoviridae), have been found in Cx. tritaeniorhynchus and characterized them. In this review, I describe the 14 virus species associating with Cx. tritaeniorhynchus in the world, in the purpose of a deep understanding for mosquito-virus complexes.
