Backyard Mosquito

Aedes notoscriptus
Backyard Mosquito eDNA test
About

A common mosquito occurring throughout all of Australia, which will regularly attack humans during the day in shaded areas, but also feeds during morning, evening and night. Can vector Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus in humans. Also a known vector of dog heartworm.

eDNA Test

This species eDNA probe was developed from tissue samples collected in the lower Murray-Darling basin. Likely to work across most populations. Call us to discuss the applicability of this probe to your region.