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larval habitats characterization and species composition of anopheles mosquitoes in tunisia, with particular attention to anopheles maculipennis complex.in tunisia, malaria transmission has been interrupted since 1980. however, the growing number of imported cases and the persistence of putative vectors stress the need for additional studies to assess the risk of malaria resurgence in the country. in this context, our aim was to update entomological data concerning anopheles mosquitoes in tunisia. from may to october of 2012, mosquito larval specimens were captured in 60 breeding sites throughout the country and identified at the species level u ...201525561567
west nile virus in mosquitoes of iranian wetlands.the west nile virus (wnv) transmission cycle includes a wide range of migratory wetland birds as reservoirs, mosquitoes as biological vectors, and equines and humans as dead-end hosts. despite the presence of potential vector species, there is no information about the existence of wnv in mosquito vectors in iran. the iranian west azerbaijan province is located in the northwestern part of iran and has borders with turkey, iraq, armenia, and the republic of azerbaijan. the current study was conduc ...201526565610
potential mosquito (diptera:culicidae) vector of dirofilaria repens and dirofilaria immitis in urban areas of eastern slovakia.this paper follows the study from 2013 focused on the molecular screening of mosquitoes as vectors of dirofilaria spp. which provided the information on aedes vexans as a potential vector of dirofilaria repens in slovakia. current entomological and molecular research indicates that ae. vexans can participate also in the transmission of dirofilaria immitis within the region. using the standard pcr method, we examined 10,500 mosquitoes (ae. vexans, ae. rossicus, anopheles maculipennis s.l., ochler ...201526391170
first molecular identification of mosquito vectors of dirofilaria immitis in continental portugal.canine dirofilariasis due to dirofilaria immitis is known to be endemic in continental portugal. however, information about the transmitting mosquito species is still scarce, with only culex theileri identified to date, albeit with l1-2, through dissection. this study was carried out to investigate the potential vectors of dirofilaria spp. in continental portugal.201525886610
approaches to passive mosquito surveillance in the eu.the recent emergence in europe of invasive mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease associated with both invasive and native mosquito species has prompted intensified mosquito vector research in most european countries. central to the efforts are mosquito monitoring and surveillance activities in order to assess the current species occurrence, distribution and, when possible, abundance, in order to permit the early detection of invasive species and the spread of competent vectors. as active mosquit ...201525567671
molecular species identification, host preference and detection of myxoma virus in the anopheles maculipennis complex (diptera: culicidae) in southern england, uk.determining the host feeding patterns of mosquitoes by identifying the origin of their blood-meals is an important part of understanding the role of vector species in current and future disease transmission cycles. collecting large numbers of blood-fed mosquitoes from the field is difficult, therefore it is important to maximise the information obtained from each specimen. this study aimed to use mosquito genome sequence to identify the species within anopheles maculipennis sensu lato (an. macul ...201526271277
fauna and larval habitat characteristics of mosquitoes in neka county, northern iran.ecological studies on mosquitoes are very important in vector control programs. there are a few studies about the ecology of mosquitoes in northern iran. this study was carried out to detect fauna and larval habitat characteristics of mosquitoes.201526623437
enhanced west nile virus surveillance in the north kent marshes, uk.as part of efforts to more fully understand the potential risks posed by west nile virus (wnv) and usutu virus (usuv) in the uk, and following on from previous reports of a potential bridge vector culex modestus for these viruses, at wetland sites in north kent, mosquito surveillance was undertaken more widely across the isle of sheppey, the hoo peninsula and the kent mainland.201525884920
avian malaria parasites in the last supper: identifying encounters between parasites and the invasive asian mosquito tiger and native mosquito species in italy.the invasive asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus has dramatically expanded its distribution range, being catalogued as one of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. as vectors of pathogens, ae. albopictus may create novel epidemiological scenarios in the invaded areas.201525626918
identification of belgian mosquito species (diptera: culicidae) by dna barcoding.since its introduction in 2003, dna barcoding has proven to be a promising method for the identification of many taxa, including mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae). many mosquito species are potential vectors of pathogens, and correct identification in all life stages is essential for effective mosquito monitoring and control. to use dna barcoding for species identification, a reliable and comprehensive reference database of verified dna sequences is required. hence, dna sequence diversity of mosqu ...201525143182
seasonal and daily activity patterns of mosquito (diptera: culicidae) vectors of pathogens in northeastern italy.the seasonal and daily activity of mosquito vectors of pathogens affecting animals and humans were studied in northeastern italy at a site within the po river delta park. a cdc-co2 trap and a gravid trap were operated at 2-h intervals for 24 h every 15 d from may to october 2010. overall, 5,788 mosquitoes comprising six species were collected, namely culex pipiens l. (75.1% of total), aedes caspius (pallas) (15.2%), aedes vexans (meigen) (6.9%), anopheles maculipennis s.l. meigen (2.6%), culiset ...201526336280
larval habitats diversity and distribution of the mosquito (diptera: culicidae) species in the republic of moldova.a countrywide field survey of immature mosquitoes was conducted in moldova with the aim to evaluate the culicidae species composition in different larval habitats and their distribution in the country. in total, 259 potential larval habitats were sampled in the 53 localities, resulting in 9,456 specimens. twenty species belonging to the genera anopheles, aedes, culex, culiseta, and uranotaenia were collected. mean species richness in aquatic habitats ranged from 1.00 to 4.00, and, for example, w ...201526364191
pcr identification of five species from the anopheles maculipennis complex (diptera: culicidae) in north-eastern romania.the members of the anopheles maculipennis complex have been incriminated for the transmission of the malaria in europe, which was endemic until the middle of the century. the global warming and the intensification of the intercontinental travel constitute a risk of the re-emergence of the malaria in europe, given the presence of the anopheles vectors. the study has attempted the identification by using the pcr (polymerase chain reaction) of the members of the anopheles maculipennis complex from ...201526203997
[the distribution of the mosquitoes of the anopheles maculipennis complex (diptera, culicidae, anophelinae) in central asia].the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method, cytogenetic analysis, and investigation of egg exochorion have indicated that three representatives of the anopheles maculipennis complex (subgenus anopheles): an artemievi gordeev et al., an. messeae falleroni, and an. marinius shingarev. an. messeae is a european-siberian species that has extended the southern border of its habitat and has been distributed in the south of kazakhstan and in the north of kyrgyzstan. i ...201525812402
reproductive biology in anophelinae mosquitoes (diptera, culicidae): fine structure of the female accessory gland.the morphology and ultrastructure of female accessory reproductive glands of anopheles maculipennis s.s., anopheles labranchiae and anopheles stephensi were investigated by light and electron microscopy. the reproductive system in these species is characterized by two ovaries, two lateral oviducts, a single spermatheca and a single accessory gland. the gland is globular and has a thin duct which empties into the vagina, near the opening of the spermathecal duct. significant growth of the accesso ...201525895726
[results of the investigation of anopheles maculipennis reactivity to ddt and other insecticides in bosnia and hercegovina]. 201513814161
[radioprotective effects and toxicity of dmso in panirradiated adult male anopheles maculipennis atroparvus (diptera: nematocera)]. 20154462185
[resistence of anopheles maculipennis to ddt in macedonia]. 201513392535
[distribution of anopheles maculipennis in the voroshilovgrad region]. 201614355422
[physiological state of female anopheles maculipennis messeae in stalingrad during the fall in 1949-51]. 201613153774
[phenology of anopheles maculipennis in the leninakansk plateau]. 201613153773
[effect of temperature of western siberian lowlands on northern limits of the areal on winging, and intensity of incubation of successive generations of anopheles maculipennis]. 201613202875
[physiological conditions of anopheles maculipennis messeae during fall and epidemiological role of autumnal generation in transvolga section of saratov region]. 201613063054
[phenology of subspecies anopheles maculipennis meig. in the kharkov region]. 201613063053
[epidemiological significance of first summer generation of anopheles maculipennis]. 201613063052
[subspecies anopheles maculipennis meig. in latvia]. 201613063049
[species of anopheles and varieties of anopheles maculipennis in various topographical zones of southern shores of azerbaidzhan]. 201613063048
[chromosomal polymorphism in the populations of malaria mosquito anopheles messeae (diptera, culicidae) in the volga region].we studied the species composition and chromosomal variability of malaria mosquitoes in the volga basin (upper, middle, and lower volga regions). we investigated larvae karyotypes of sibling species of the anopheles maculipennis group. we calculated the frequencies of chromosomal inversions in the local populations of the dominant species an. messeae. we discovered that karyotypic structure of an. messeae populations depends on landscape-climatic zones. populations of the upper, middle and lower ...201629368498
[degree of development of endo- and exo-philic standards of behavior of gono-active anopheles maculipennis messeae females in the barabinsk plans]. 201613492910
distribution of individual members of the mosquito anopheles maculipennis complex in germany identified by newly developed real-time pcr assays.owing to their role as vectors of malaria parasites, species of the anopheles maculipennis complex (diptera: culicidae) meigen were intensively studied in the past, but with the disappearance of malaria in germany in the middle of the last century, the interest in this field of research declined. a comprehensive ecological analysis of the current species distribution for germany is lacking. between 2010 and 2013, a total of 1445 mosquitoes of the an. maculipennis complex were collected at 72 dif ...201626787387
species composition, co-occurrence, association and affinity indices of mosquito larvae (diptera: culicidae) in mazandaran province, northern iran.although considerable progress has been made in the past years in management of mosquito borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever and west nile fever through research in biology and ecology of the vectors, these diseases are still major threats to human health. therefore, more research is required for better management of the diseases. this investigation provides information on the composition, co-occurrence, association and affinity indices of mosquito larvae in mazandaran province, ...201626805471
an evaluation of the suitability of coi and coii gene variation for reconstructing the phylogeny of, and identifying cryptic species in, anopheline mosquitoes (diptera culicidae).we assessed the practicality and effectiveness of using variation in the mitochondrial coi and coii genes to discriminate species and reconstruct the phylogeny of anophelene mosquitoes. phylogenetic relationships among the subfamily anophelinae were inferred from portions of the mitochondrial coi (92 species) and coii genes (108 species). phylogenetic trees were reconstructed on the basis of parsimony, maximum likelihood and bayesian methods. the suitability of coi and coii gene variation for id ...201627937065
molecular detection of six (endo-) symbiotic bacteria in belgian mosquitoes: first step towards the selection of appropriate paratransgenesis candidates.actually, the use of symbiotic bacteria is one of alternative solution to avoid vector resistance to pesticides. in belgium, among 31 identified mosquito species, 10 were considered as potential vectors. given to introduction risks of arbovirosis, the purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of symbiosis bacteria in potential mosquito vectors. eleven species caught from 12 sites in belgium were used: culex pipiens s.l., culex torrentium, culex hortensis, anopheles claviger, anophele ...201626670313
the anopheles maculipennis complex (diptera: culicidae) in germany: an update following recent monitoring activities.the anopheles maculipennis complex comprises several sibling species including major vectors of malaria parasites of historic europe. in present-day europe, these species are probably more relevant with regard to transmission of pathogens other than plasmodia, such as viruses and dirofilariae. distribution data facilitating risk assessments and modelling of an. maculipennis complex-borne diseases, however, are generally outdated. in germany, the occurrence and geographic distribution of the comp ...201627444437
evaluating the feeding preferences of west nile virus mosquito vectors using bird-baited traps.the total contact rates (tcrs) between mosquito vectors and their potential hosts have a serious impact on disease transmission dynamics. culex pipiens (sensu stricto) (s.s.) is considered the main vector of the west nile virus (wnv) in europe and birds are the reservoir hosts. the results of our previous study showed that wnv seroreactors are significantly more prevalent among raptors compared to a range of other wild avian groups. the current study aims to assess the role of bird type (raptor ...201627580694
elimination of plasmodium vivax malaria in azerbaijan.azerbaijan in the south caucasus region of far southeastern europe has a long history of malaria endemicity but just successfully eliminated local transmission. after a period of relatively stable malaria situation (1960-1970), the country witnessed an epidemic followed by a series of outbreaks of various magnitudes in the following two decades, all caused by plasmodium vivax compared with 1993, the number of malaria cases in the country jumped 29 times in 1994, 123 times in 1995, and 571 times ...201627708184
circulation of dirofilaria repens and dirofilaria immitis in moldova.over the last two decades, a significant spread of dirofilariasis has been observed in eastern and central europe. however, data on the circulation of dirofilaria spp. in moldova were absent although direct neighbor states reported high incidence rates of human dirofilariasis.201627912786
dirofilaria in humans, dogs, and vectors in austria (1978-2014)-from imported pathogens to the endemicity of dirofilaria repens.dirofilaria repens and d. immitis are filarioid helminths with domestic and wild canids as main hosts and mosquitoes as vectors. both species are known to cause zoonotic diseases, primarily pulmonary (d. immitis), ocular (d. repens), and subcutaneous (d. repens) dirofilariosis. both d. immitis and d. repens are known as invasive species, and their distribution seems associated with climate change. until very recently, both species were known to be nonendemic in austria.201627196049
microsporidium infecting anopheles supepictus (diptera: culicidae) larvae.microsporidia are known to infect a wide variety of animals including mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae). in a recent study on the mosquito fauna of chahar mahal and bakhtiari province, at the central western part of iran, a few larvae of anopheles superpictus were infected with a microsporidium-resembled microorganism. current investigation deals with the identification of the responsible microorganism at the genus level.201627308299
wolbachia endobacteria in natural populations of culex pipiens of iran and its phylogenetic congruence.wolbachia are common intracellular bacteria that infect different groups of arthropods including mosquitoes. these bacteria modify host biology and may induce feminization, parthenogenesis, male killing and cytoplasmic incompatibility (ci). recently wolbachia is being nominated as a bio-agent and paratransgenic candidate to control mosquito borne diseases.201627308293
[bloodsucking mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in, the tula region are potential vectors of dirofilarias].bloodsucking mosquitoes were collected in tula and its region in may to august 2013-2014. the fauna included 17 species from 5 genera in the subfamily culicinae and anopheles maculipennis complex in the subsystem anophelinae. ochlerotatus cantans was a dominant species in the collections. the dominant species also included aedes einereus, ae. vexans, ae. geniculatus, och. diantaeus, och. intrudens, och. cataphylla, and culex pipiens. the possible value of different mosquito species dirofilaria r ...201626827580
molecular investigation of francisella-like endosymbiont in ticks and francisella tularensis in ixodid ticks and mosquitoes in turkey.this study was carried out to investigate the molecular prevalence of francisella-like endosymbionts (fles) and francisella tularensis in ticks (acari: ixodidae) and mosquitoes in turkey. genomic dna pools were constructed from a total of 1477 adult hard ticks of rhipicephalus (rh.) annulatus, rh. turanicus, rh. sanguineus, rh. bursa, haemaphysalis (hae.) parva, hae. sulcata, hyalomma marginatum marginatum, h. anatolicum anatolicum, h. anatolicum excavatum, h. detritum detritum, h. dromedarii, d ...201626741324
finding of anopheles (anopheles) hyrcanus (pallas, 1771) (diptera, culicidae) during the entomological surveillance for west nile virus in umbria, italy.this study reports the mosquito collections conducted in july-august 2013 in castiglione del lago (umbria region, italy) during the entomological surveillance within the west nile national control program. the mosquito collections showed the noteworthy occurrence of anopheles hyrcanus s.l. (n = 156; 35.8% of the whole sample), a relatively rare mosquito species in italy, with molecular analyses con rming that these mosquitoes belong to an. hyrcanus s.s. the same catching site was characterized b ...201627723051
rapid detection of european orthobunyaviruses by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays.the development of reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (rt-lamp) assays are described herein for the detection of two orthobunyaviruses (bunyaviridae), which represent the two main serogroups found in mosquitoes in central europe. the rt-lamp assays were optimized for the detection of ťahyňa virus (a california encephalitis group virus found in aedes sp or ochlerotatus sp mosquitoes) and batai virus (also called čalovo virus, a bunyamwera group virus found in anopheles m ...201627491341
climate change is increasing the risk of the reemergence of malaria in romania.the climatic modifications lead to global warming; favouring the risk of the appearance and development of diseases are considered until now tropical diseases. another important factor is the workers' immigration, the economic crisis favouring the passive transmission of new species of culicidae from different areas. malaria is the disease with the widest distribution in the globe. millions of people are infected every year in africa, india, south-east asia, middle east, and central and south am ...201627847824
"the environment is everything that isn't me": molecular mechanisms and evolutionary dynamics of insect clocks in variable surroundings.circadian rhythms are oscillations in behavior, metabolism and physiology that have a period close to 24 h. these rhythms are controlled by an internal pacemaker that evolved under strong selective pressures imposed by environmental cyclical changes, mainly of light and temperature. the molecular nature of the circadian pacemaker was extensively studied in a number of organisms under controlled laboratory conditions. but although these studies were fundamental to our understanding of the circadi ...201626793115
host-feeding patterns of mosquito species in germany.mosquito-borne pathogens are of growing importance in many countries of europe including germany. at the same time, the transmission cycles of most mosquito-borne pathogens (e.g. viruses or filarial parasites) are not completely understood. there is especially a lack of knowledge about the vector capacity of the different mosquito species, which is strongly influenced by their host-feeding patterns. while this kind of information is important to identify the relevant vector species, e.g. to dire ...201627259984
functional integration of the circulatory, immune, and respiratory systems in mosquito larvae: pathogen killing in the hemocyte-rich tracheal tufts.as both larvae and adults, mosquitoes encounter a barrage of immune insults, ranging from microbe-rich communities in larval habitats to ingested blood-borne pathogens in adult blood meals. given that mosquito adults have evolved an efficient means of eliminating infections in their hemocoel (body cavity) via the coordinated action of their immune and circulatory systems, the goal of the present study was to determine whether such functional integration is also present in larvae.201627643786
pilot longitudinal mosquito surveillance study in the danube delta biosphere reserve and the first reports of anopheles algeriensis theobald, 1903 and aedes hungaricus mihályi, 1955 for romania.mosquito-borne viruses (moboviruses) are of growing importance in many countries of europe. in romania and especially in the danube delta biosphere reserve (ddbr), mosquito and mobovirus surveillance are not performed on a regular basis. however, this type of study is crucially needed to evaluate the risk of pathogen transmission, to understand the ecology of emerging moboviruses, or to plan vector control programmes.201627066827
assessment of productivity of culex spp. larvae (diptera: culicidae) in urban storm water catch basin system in wrocław (sw poland).in urban environments, catch basins serve as major developmental and resting sites for anthropophilic and zoophilic mosquitoes. however, the use of this habitat is inconsistent, with abundance of larvae varying significantly across catch basins at a fine spatial scale. during seasonal summer investigations on mosquito species composition, their spatial and temporal distribution and the environmental characteristic of the breeding sites in the underground storm drain systems of the wrocław urban ...201626809340
culex pipiens development is greatly influenced by native bacteria and exogenous yeast.culex pipiens is the most cosmopolitan mosquito of the pipiens assemblage. by studying the nature of interactions between this species and microorganisms common to its breeding environment we can unravel important pitfalls encountered during development. we tested the survival rate of larval stages, pupae and adults of a cx. pipiens colony exposed to a variety of microorganisms in laboratory conditions and assessed the transmission to offspring (f1) by those organisms that secured development up ...201627055276
comparative studies on the stenogamous and eurygamous behavior of eight anopheles species of the hyrcanus group (diptera: culicidae) in thailand.establishment of laboratory colony is essential for mosquito-borne-disease research. mating behavior of stenogamous anopheles peditaeniatus and seven eurygamous species (anopheles argyropus, anopheles crawfordi, anopheles nigerrimus, anopheles nitidus, anopheles paraliae (=an. lesteri), anopheles pursati and anopheles sinensis), were investigated and compared in this study. the self-mating success of adult mosquitoes in different size cages at two density resting surface (drs) values, 3.6 and 7. ...201627023618
discovery of flavivirus-derived endogenous viral elements in anopheles mosquito genomes supports the existence of anopheles-associated insect-specific flaviviruses.the flavivirus genus encompasses several arboviruses of public health significance such as dengue, yellow fever, and zika viruses. it also includes insect-specific flaviviruses (isfs) that are only capable of infecting insect hosts. the vast majority of mosquito-infecting flaviviruses have been associated with mosquito species of the aedes and culex genera in the culicinae subfamily, which also includes most arbovirus vectors. mosquitoes of the anophelinae subfamily are not considered significan ...201728078104
blood-feeding patterns of native mosquitoes and insights into their potential role as pathogen vectors in the thames estuary region of the united kingdom.the range of vertebrate hosts on which species of mosquito blood-feed is an important parameter for identifying potential vectors and in assessing the risk of incursion and establishment of vector-borne pathogens. in the united kingdom, studies of mosquito host range have collected relatively few specimens and used techniques that could only broadly identify host species. this study conducted intensive collection and analysis of mosquitoes from a grazing marsh environment in southeast england. t ...201728347323
west nile virus in overwintering mosquitoes, central europe.west nile virus (wnv) is currently the most important mosquito-borne pathogen spreading in europe. data on overwintering of wnv in mosquitoes are crucial for understanding wnv circulation in europe; nonetheless, such data were not available so far.201728969685
species composition and abundance of mosquito larvae in relation with their habitat characteristics in mazandaran province, northern iran.mosquitoes transmit a variety of diseases to humans. their abundance and distribution are related to the characteristics of larval habitats. mosquito larvae were collected from 120 natural and artificial habitats in 30 villages of 16 counties using standard 350 ml dippers and pipette, on a monthly basis from may-december 2014 in mazandaran province, northern iran. larval habitat characteristics were recorded separately, based on the conditions of the habitats (permanent or temporary, stagnant or ...201728956526
molecular approaches for blood meal analysis and species identification of mosquitoes (insecta: diptera: culicidae) in rural locations in southern england, united kingdom.thirty-four species of culicidae are present in the uk, of which 15 have been implicated as potential vectors of arthropod-borne viruses such as west nile virus. identification of mosquito feeding preferences is paramount to the understanding of vector-host-pathogen interactions which, in turn, would assist in the control of disease outbreaks. results are presented on the application of dna barcoding for vertebrate species identification in blood-fed female mosquitoes in rural locations. blood-f ...201728610033
control of mosquito-borne diseases in northwestern italy: preparedness from one season to the next.mosquito-borne diseases (mbds) are spreading worldwide due to globalization and climate change, representing a threat for both humans and animals. of great concern are the infections caused by viruses belonging to the flavivirus genus as west nile virus (wnv) and usutu virus (usuv) transmitted by culex sp. or dengue virus and zika virus (zikv), transmitted by aedes sp. this work describes the surveillance protocol enforced in piedmont (northwestern italy) to control mbds spread, focusing on the ...201728437184
mosquito species involved in the circulation of west nile and usutu viruses in italy.usutu (usuv) and west nile (wnv) are mosquito-borne flavivirus emerged in italy in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and reappeared 10 years later. the aim of this work is to review the italian mosquito species found positive for wnv and usuv between 2008 and 2014. moreover, the role of mosquitoes in promoting the overwintering of these viruses is discussed, as a result of the mosquito collections performed in molise region between september 2010 and april 2011. overall 99,000 mosquitoes were collect ...201728675249
field application of maldi-tof ms on mosquito larvae identification.in recent years, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof ms) has emerged as an efficient tool for arthropod identification. its application for field monitoring of adult mosquitoes was demonstrated, but identification of larvae has been limited to laboratory-reared specimens. study aim was to test the success of maldi-tof ms in correctly identifying mosquito larvae collected in the field. collections were performed at 13 breeding sites in urban are ...201728768561
a report on the mosquitoes of mainland åland, southwestern finland and revised list of finnish mosquitoes.to successfully implement surveillance or control strategies for mosquitoes, up-to-date knowledge of regional species composition is vital. the last report regarding mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in the åland archipelago, southwestern finland listed 19 species (utrio, 1979). to determine the current species diversity, one collection trip was made to mainland åland in 2015 and three in 2016. mosquitoes (n = 3286) were collected as both adult and immature life stages from 88 collections within 2 ...201729064596
fauna, ecological characteristics, and checklist of the mosquitoes in mazandaran province, northern iran.mosquitoes are important vectors of human and animal diseases. this study updates current knowledge on fauna, dominance, and distribution of mosquitoes in mazandaran province, northern iran, to inform disease control effort. larval collections, using standard dippers or droppers, and adult collections, using total catches, shelter pits, cdc light traps, and human landing catches, were performed monthly in 30 villages across 16 counties, from may to december 2014. ovitraps, baited with hay infusi ...201829325101
cryptic species anopheles daciae (diptera: culicidae) found in the czech republic and slovakia.we report the distribution of mosquitoes of the maculipennis complex in two distinct areas of the czech republic (bohemia and south moravia) and in one locality of neighbouring slovakia with emphasis on the detection of the newly described cryptic species anopheles daciae (linton, nicolescu & harbach, 2004). a total of 691 mosquitoes were analysed using a species-specific multiplex pcr assay to differentiate between the members of the maculipennis complex. in the czech republic, we found anophel ...201829119308
west nile virus, anopheles flavivirus, a novel flavivirus as well as merida-like rhabdovirus turkey in field-collected mosquitoes from thrace and anatolia.mosquitoes are involved in the transmission and maintenance of several viral diseases with significant health impact. biosurveillance efforts have also revealed insect-specific viruses, observed to cocirculate with pathogenic strains. this report describes the findings of flavivirus and rhabdovirus screening, performed in eastern thrace and aegean region of anatolia during 2016, including and expanding on locations with previously-documented virus activity. a mosquito cohort of 1545 individuals ...201829128516
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