| analysis of molecular forms and pharmacological properties of acetylcholinesterase in several mosquito species. | two acetylcholinesterases (ache1 and ache2) have recently been characterized in the common mosquito culex pipiens. this situation appeared to be an exception among insects, where only one acetylcholinesterase gene had previously been repeatedly reported. in the present study, acetylcholinesterase was studied in five mosquito species: aedes aegypti, anopheles gambiae, anopheles stephensi, culiseta longeareolata and culex hortensis, in order to test whether or not two different acetylcholinesteras ... | 1997 | 9185166 |
| anopheles (anopheles) petragnani del vecchio 1939-a new mosquito species for germany. | the so far known species of the anopheles claviger complex, anopheles claviger s.s. and anopheles petragnani, can only be distinguished by partial overlapping characteristics of immature stages and by nucleotide sequence variation of the genomic ribosomal dna (rdna) internal transcribed spacer 2 (its2) region. the known distribution of an. petragnani is so far restricted to the western mediterranean region, whereas an. claviger s.s. occurs across most of europe, up to the middle east and north a ... | 2016 | 27003404 |
| diversity and ecology survey of mosquitoes potential vectors in belgian equestrian farms: a threat prevention of mosquito-borne equine arboviruses. | emergence of west nile virus was recently recorded in several european countries, which can lead to severe health problems in horse populations. europe is also at risk of introduction of mosquito-borne equine alphavirus from americas. prevention of these arboviruses requires a clear understanding of transmission cycles, especially their vectors. to characterize mosquito fauna, their ecology and identify potential vectors of equine arboviruses in belgium, entomological surveys of six equestrian f ... | 2016 | 26775817 |
| the fauna and ecology of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in western iran. | the aim of this study was to obtain new data which would be valuable to develop programs for future planning of mosquito controls in in western iran. | 2014 | 26114143 |
| 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. | 2015 | 25626918 |
| assessing the susceptibility status of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in a dirofilariasis focus, northwestern iran. | mosquitoes are considered as the vectors of dirofilariasis and some vector borne disease in iran. the objective of this study was to determine the susceptibility level of the vectors to various insecticides recommended by who for any control measures in an endemic area in northwestern iran. | 2014 | 26114140 |
| culicinae mosquitoes in sanandaj county, kurdistan province, western iran. | this study aims at studying mosquito-borne diseases as the major public health threat in iran. sanandaj outskirts are considered suitable habitats for mosquito larvae. in view of scanty reports on mosquito-borne disease implementation in this area, a study was undertaken to determine the mosquito fauna and frequency of mosquito larvae at sanandaj city. | 2010 | 20539048 |
| larvicidal properties of decomposed leaf litter in the subalpine mosquito breeding sites. | the larvicidal properties of the dietary leaf litter originating from the vegetation surrounding the subalpine mosquito breeding sites were investigated by using 10-month decomposed alder leaf litter against different field collections of culicine taxa of various ecological origin (aedes cantans, aedes caspius, aedes cataphylla, aedes detritus, aedes punctor, aedes pullatus, aedes rusticus, anopheles claviger, culex hortensis, culex pipiens, culiseta morsitans). larvae originating from sites wit ... | 2002 | 11804062 |
| results of a survey to detect the mosquito aedes albopictus in the french riviera. | a programme of surveillance was initiated in 1992, in the french riviera, to detect a possible introduction of aedes albopictus from italy and to prevent nuisances caused by mosquitoes in the touristic localities of the côte d'azur. in five years, numerous mosquito breeding places have been located. nine species have been collected: anopheles claviger, an. plumbeus, aedes geniculatus, ae. vittatus, culex hortensis, cx. impudicus, cx. pipiens, culiseta fumipennis, cs. longiareolata but no ae. alb ... | 1998 | 10376290 |
| [inventory of the culcinae in balagne (corsica)]. | we have drawn up the faunistic inventory of culicinae in balagne (corsica) in late summer. the list shows the following species (in order of frequency): culex hortensis, culex pipiens, culex impudicus, culex territans (?), culiseta longiareolata, culiseta annulata, culiseta subochrea, aedes mariae, aedes caspius, aedes vexans, anopheles claviger, anopheles maculipennis. we have observed the important recession of the maculipennis complex (only one female catched indoor) and the abundance of anop ... | 1978 | 754888 |
| 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 ... | 2017 | 28768561 |
| molecular characterization of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in northwestern iran by using rdna-its2. | several mosquito species are vectors of disease; however, to understand their role in disease transmission, accurate species identification is of particular importance. morphological identification is the main method used, but molecular techniques have emerged as a tool for the identification of closely related species. in this study, mosquitoes from the west azerbaijan province in northwestern iran were characterized on the basis of their rdna-its2 sequences. nine populations of 6 species of mo ... | 2016 | 26743141 |
| 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, ... | 2016 | 26805471 |
| detection and molecular characterization of avian plasmodium from mosquitoes in central turkey. | assessing vector-parasite relationship is important in understanding the emergence of vector-borne diseases and the evolution of parasite diversity. this study investigates avian plasmodium parasites in mosquitoes collected from kayseri province in central anatolian, turkey and determines the haemosporidian parasite lineages from these mosquito species. a total of 6153 female mosquitos from 6 species were collected from 46 sites during june-august of 2008 and 2009. each mosquito's head-thorax an ... | 2012 | 22455723 |
| 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 ... | 2016 | 26670313 |
| blood meal analysis, flavivirus screening, and influence of meteorological variables on the dynamics of potential mosquito vectors of west nile virus in northern italy. | an extended area of northern italy has experienced several west nile virus (wnv) outbreaks and the emergence of usutu virus (usuv) during previous years. our aim was to study some of the factors that could explain disease patterns in the trentino region, where circulation was detected in human sera and sentinel chickens, but no human or equine cases were reported. we collected culex species (diptera: culicidae) in peridomestic environments. the collected specimens were analyzed for feeding behav ... | 2012 | 22548533 |
| [genetic characterization of the batken virus (bknv) (orthomyxoviridae, thogotovirus) isolated from the ixodidae ticks hyalomma marginatum koch, 1844 and the mosquitoes aedes caspius pallas, 1771, as well as the culex hortensis ficalbi, 1889 in the central asia]. | the prototype strain leiv-k306 of the batken virus (bknv) was isolated from the ixodidae ticks hyalomma marginatum koch, 1844 collected from sheep near town batken (kirgizstan) in the april 1970. later, the bknv was isolated in kirgizstan from the mixed pool of the aedes caspius pallas, 1771 and culex hortensis ficalbi, 1889 mosquitoes. from the very beginning, the bknv was discussed to be very close to the dhori virus (dhov) (orthomyxoviridae, thogotovirus) isolated from the ixodidae ticks hyal ... | 2016 | 25069283 |
| distribution and ecology of mosquitoes in a focus of dirofilariasis in northwestern iran, with the first finding of filarial larvae in naturally infected local mosquitoes. | a study of the distribution and ecology of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in ardebil province of northwestern iran, with special reference to the known dirofilariasis focus in meshkinshahr county, was carried out in july-august 2005 and april-october 2006. in total, 17,533 adult mosquitoes and 3090 third- and fourth-instar larvae were collected on 14 occasions and identified using morphological characters and dna sequence data. twenty species belonging to seven genera were found: anopheles clav ... | 2009 | 19493192 |