| effect of the landscape and climate on the distribution of blood-sucking mosquitoes in murmansk province. | according to its orographic characteristics and climate the murmansk region represents a special landscape area of the atlantic-arctic zone with its peculiar zoogeographic characters. this specificity is clearly seen in the distribution of 19 species of bloodsucking mosquitoes over the above territory. abundant and widely encountered are only two species, aedes punctor and ae. communis. 9 species, culiseta alaskaensis, c. bergrothi, aedes pullatus, ae. excrucians, ae. pionips, ae. hexodontus, ae ... | 1977 | 19722 |
| research on parasitic arthropods of the lake zarnowieckie environs carried out in 1981-1985. part ii. mosquitoes (diptera, culicidae). | in the years 1981-1985 a total of 19,651 specimens mosquitoes were collected in the area of investigation--lake zarnowieckie environs. in that amount 15,072 specimens were identified. there were found 26 species belonging to 4 genera: anopheles, aedes, culex and culiseta. some of the species found, such as aedes cantans, aedes punctor or culex pipiens are troublesome pests and particularly aggressive to man, possible vectors of many diseases. in the cowsheds there were found 12 species, the most ... | 1988 | 2908381 |
| differential lipid reserves influence host-seeking behaviour in the mosquitoes aedes cantans and aedes punctor. | lipid reserves of bait-caught female ae.cantans and ae.punctor mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) were significantly higher than in teneral females. female ae.cantans given access to 10% w/v sucrose solution post-emergence showed an ability to synthesize lipid and, after 192 h, they were willing to take a bloodmeal from a human volunteer. at this point, mean lipid reserves were not significantly different from mean lipid reserves of bait-caught females. prior to 192h, females would not take a blood ... | 1995 | 8541588 |
| characterization of aedes communis, aedes aegypti and anopheles stephensi mosquito saliva antigens by immunoblotting. | mosquito bites cause immediate wheals and delayed bite papules in sensitized subjects having saliva-specific ige and igg4 antibodies. at present, mosquito saliva antigens are not well characterized. | 1997 | 9030098 |
| 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 |
| superior reproductive success on human blood without sugar is not limited to highly anthropophilic mosquito species. | anthropophilic mosquitoes such as aedes aegypti l. (diptera: culicidae) have been shown to have superior reproductive success on human blood when sugar is not available. life-table experiments were conducted with aedes albopictus skuse and ae. aegypti to compare the effects of sugar availability on age-specific survivorship, lifetime and daily fecundity, and blood-feeding frequency when offered human blood daily. there were no significant interactions between the effects of sugar availability an ... | 2006 | 16608490 |
| possible ecology and epidemiology of medically important mosquito-borne arboviruses in great britain. | nine different arboviruses are known to be transmitted by, or associated with, mosquitoes in europe, and several (west nile, sindbis and tahyna viruses) are reported to cause outbreaks of human disease. although there have been no reported human cases in great britain (gb), there have been no published in-depth serological surveys for evidence of human infection. this paper investigates the ecological and entomological factors that could influence or restrict transmission of these viruses in gb, ... | 2007 | 16893487 |
| mosquito species richness, composition, and abundance along habitat-climate-elevation gradients in the northern colorado front range. | we exploited elevation gradients (1,500-2,400 m) ranging from plains to montane areas along the poudre river and big thompson river in the northern colorado front range to determine how mosquito species richness, composition, and abundance change along natural habitat-climate-elevation gradients. mosquito collections in 26 sites in 2006 by using co2-baited cdc light traps yielded a total of 7,136 identifiable mosquitoes of 27 species. commonly collected species included aedes vexans (meigen) (n ... | 2008 | 18714885 |
| sugar deprivation reduces insemination of anopheles gambiae (diptera: culicidae), despite daily recruitment of adults, and predicts decline in model populations. | our research tests the hypothesis that the inability to sugar-feed reduces the insemination rate in mosquito populations. to test this, we measured the effects of sugar availability on cumulative insemination performance of male anopheles gambiae giles s.s. (diptera: culicidae) during 10-d periods of continual emergence of equal numbers of both sexes, and we evaluated the implications at the population level with a matrix population model. on each day of each of four replicates, 20 newly emerged ... | 2009 | 19960677 |
| detection of francisella tularensis in alaskan mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) and assessment of a laboratory model for transmission. | tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the category a bioterrorism agent francisella tularensis. in scandinavia, tularemia transmission by mosquitoes has been widely cited in the literature. we tested >2,500 mosquitoes captured in alaska and found francisella dna in 30% of pooled samples. to examine the potential for transmission of francisella by mosquitoes, we developed a mosquito model of francisella infection. larvae of anopheles gambiae giles and aedes aegypti (l.) readily ingest f. tula ... | 2010 | 20695280 |
| new state records for aedes communis and aedes punctor in connecticut. | | 2012 | 3507517 |
| francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica occurs in swedish mosquitoes, persists through the developmental stages of laboratory-infected mosquitoes and is transmissible during blood feeding. | in sweden, mosquitoes are considered the major vectors of the bacterium francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica, which causes tularaemia. the aim of this study was to investigate whether mosquitoes acquire the bacterium as aquatic larvae and transmit the disease as adults. mosquitoes sampled in a swedish area where tularaemia is endemic (örebro) were positive for the presence of f. tularensis deoxyribonucleic acid throughout the summer. presence of the clinically relevant f. tularensis subsp. h ... | 2013 | 24057273 |
| current status of invasive mosquito surveillance in the uk. | non-native invasive mosquitoes have for many years made incursions into europe, and are now established in many european countries. the continued european importation of potential vectors and their expansion within europe increases their potential for importation and establishment in the uk. coupled with increasing numbers of returning dengue and chikungunya infected travellers, the potential exists for transmission of vector borne disease in new regions. | 2015 | 26122427 |
| seroprevalence and risk factors of inkoo virus in northern sweden. | the mosquito-borne inkoo virus (inkv) is a member of the california serogroup in the family bunyaviridae, genus orthobunyavirus these viruses are associated with fever and encephalitis, although inkv infections are not usually reported and the incidence is largely unknown. the aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of anti-inkv antibodies and associated risk factors in humans living in northern sweden. seroprevalence was investigated using the world health organization monitoring of tr ... | 2016 | 26928830 |
| direct pcr of indigenous and invasive mosquito species: a time- and cost-effective technique of mosquito barcoding. | millions of people die each year as a result of pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes. however, the morphological identification of mosquito species can be difficult even for experts. the identification of morphologically indistinguishable species, such as members of the anopheles maculipennis complex (diptera: culicidae), and possible hybrids, such as culex pipiens pipiens/culex pipiens molestus (diptera: culicidae), presents a major problem. in addition, the detection and discrimination of newly ... | 2015 | 26663040 |
| impacts of the creation, expansion and management of english wetlands on mosquito presence and abundance - developing strategies for future disease mitigation. | the incidence of mosquito-borne diseases is increasing in europe, partly due to the incursion of a number of invasive species known to be vectors of dengue and chikungunya viruses, but also due to the involvement of native species in the transmission of west nile virus and malaria. for some of these pathogens, there is a risk of the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases that were once widespread in europe, but declined partly due to large-scale land-drainage projects. some mosquito species explo ... | 2015 | 25889666 |
| european surveillance for west nile virus in mosquito populations. | a wide range of arthropod-borne viruses threaten both human and animal health either through their presence in europe or through risk of introduction. prominent among these is west nile virus (wnv), primarily an avian virus, which has caused multiple outbreaks associated with human and equine mortality. endemic outbreaks of west nile fever have been reported in italy, greece, france, romania, hungary, russia and spain, with further spread expected. most outbreaks in western europe have been due ... | 2013 | 24157510 |
| interspecific larval competition between aedes albopictus and aedes japonicus (diptera: culicidae) in northern virginia. | aedes albopictus (skuse) and aedes japonicus (theobald) are two of the most recent and widespread invasive mosquito species to have become established in the united states. the two species co-occur in water-filled artificial containers, where crowding and limiting resources are likely to promote inter- or intraspecific larval competition. the performance of northern virginia populations of ae. japonicus and ae. albopictus competing as larvae under field conditions was evaluated. per capita rates ... | 0 | 18714861 |
| novel insect-specific flavivirus isolated from northern europe. | mosquitoes collected in finland were screened for flaviviral rna leading to the discovery and isolation of a novel flavivirus designated hanko virus (hankv). virus characterization, including phylogenetic analysis of the complete coding sequence, confirmed hankv as a member of the "insect-specific" flavivirus (isf) group. hankv is the first member of this group isolated from northern europe, and therefore the first northern european isf for which the complete coding sequence has been determined. ... | 2012 | 22999256 |
| geographic variation in adult survival and reproductive tactics of the mosquito aedes albopictus. | climate differences across latitude can result in seasonal constraints and selection on life history characters. since aedes albopictus (skuse) invaded north america in the mid-1980s, it has spread across a range of approximately 14 degrees latitude and populations in the north experience complete adult mortality due to cold winter temperatures that are absent in the south. life table experiments were conducted to test for differences in the adult survival and reproductive schedules of ae. albop ... | 0 | 18402136 |
| modeling occurrence of urban mosquitos based on land use types and meteorological factors in korea. | mosquitoes are a public health concern because they are vectors of pathogen, which cause human-related diseases. it is well known that the occurrence of mosquitoes is highly influenced by meteorological conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) and land use, but there are insufficient studies quantifying their impacts. therefore, three analytical methods were applied to determine the relationships between urban mosquito occurrence, land use type, and meteorological factors: cluster analys ... | 2015 | 26492260 |
| field evaluation of four widely used mosquito traps in central europe. | to monitor adult mosquitoes several trapping devices are available. these are differently constructed and use various mechanisms for mosquito attraction, thus resulting in different trapping sensitivities and efficacies for the various species. mosquito monitoring and surveillance programs in europe use various types of mosquito traps, but only a few comparisons have been conducted so far. this study compared the performance of four commercial trapping devices, which are commonly used in europe. | 2014 | 24924481 |
| human and animal dirofilariasis: the emergence of a zoonotic mosaic. | dirofilariasis represents a zoonotic mosaic, which includes two main filarial species (dirofilaria immitis and d. repens) that have adapted to canine, feline, and human hosts with distinct biological and clinical implications. at the same time, both d. immitis and d. repens are themselves hosts to symbiotic bacteria of the genus wolbachia, the study of which has resulted in a profound shift in the understanding of filarial biology, the mechanisms of the pathologies that they produce in their hos ... | 0 | 22763636 |
| precipitation and temperature effects on populations of aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae): implications for range expansion. | we investigated how temperature and precipitation regime encountered over the life cycle of aedes albopictus (skuse) affects populations. caged populations of a. albopictus were maintained at 22, 26, and 30 degrees c. cages were equipped with containers that served as sites for oviposition and larval development. all cages were assigned to one of three simulated precipitation regimes: (1) low fluctuation regime - water within the containers was allowed to evaporate to 90% of its maximum before b ... | 0 | 11580037 |
| 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 ... | 2015 | 26271277 |
| modelling the potential spatial distribution of mosquito species using three different techniques. | models for the spatial distribution of vector species are important tools in the assessment of the risk of establishment and subsequent spread of vector-borne diseases. the aims of this study are to define the environmental conditions suitable for several mosquito species through species distribution modelling techniques, and to compare the results produced with the different techniques. | 2015 | 25888755 |
| lack of evidence for the presence of schmallenberg virus in mosquitoes in germany, 2011. | in 2011, a novel orthobunyavirus of the simbu serogroup was discovered near the german-dutch border and named schmallenberg virus (sbv). so far, sbv genome has been detected in various field-collected culicoides species; however, other members of the simbu serogroup are also transmitted by mosquitoes. | 2014 | 25174354 |
| roles of host species, geographic separation, and isolation in the seroprevalence of jamestown canyon and snowshoe hare viruses in newfoundland. | california serogroup viruses, including jamestown canyon virus (jcv) and snowshoe hare virus (sshv), are mosquito-borne members of the bunyaviridae family and are endemic across north america. these arboviruses are potential pathogens which occasionally cause neuroinvasive disease in humans and livestock. a neutralization assay was used to document jcv and sshv seroprevalence using blood collected from a variety of domestic and wildlife host species. these species were sampled in an island setti ... | 2012 | 22798366 |
| 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. | 2016 | 27308293 |
| larval competition between aedes japonicus and aedes atropalpus (diptera: culicidae) in simulated rock pools. | the success of an invasive species becoming established in a new region often depends on its interactions with ecologically similar resident species. the propensity of the newly-established mosquito aedes japonicus to inhabit rock pools throughout the eastern united states provides a natural setting for interspecific larval competition with the native aedes atropalpus. a laboratory experiment conducted in simulated rock pools to evaluate larval interactions between and within these two species s ... | 0 | 19263842 |
| hyperparasitism of mosquitoes by water mite larvae. | hyperparasitism of ectoparasitic water mite larvae on mosquitoes is still a neglected relationship and was investigated only in a few studies. we analysed 2313 female mosquitoes from six different sampling localities with regard to their degree of parasitism with water mite larvae. in total, we found 38 mosquito individuals parasitized by 93 water mite larvae, ranging from 1 to 12 larvae per mosquito. water mite larvae detected are members of the two species parathyas cf. barbigera (n = 92) and ... | 2015 | 25899329 |
| sem examination of the eggs of five british aedes species. | ultrastructure descriptions are given of the eggs of five british aedes species, namely aedes (aedes) cinereus meigen, aedes (ochlerotatus) cantans (meigen), aedes (ochlerotatus) punctor (kirby), aedes (ochlerotatus) detritus (haliday), and aedes (ochlerotatus) rusticus (rossi). eggs of the first 4 species are broadly cigar/boat-shaped, with those of ae. cinereus being characteristically long and narrow, in contrast to the overall shape of ae. rusticus, which is quite distinct, being in profile ... | 1997 | 9152876 |
| [crepidula beklemishevi gen. et sp. n. and dimeiospora palustris gen. et sp. n. (microspora: amblyosporidae)--new microsporidian genera and species from blood-sucking mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) from the south of the western siberia]. | microsporidia parasitizing the adipose body of mosquito larvae of anopheles beklemishevi and aedes punctor has been studied. two new genera of microsporidia are described based on lightmicroscopic and ultrastructural characteristics of spores and sporogony stages. the spore wall of crepidula beklemishevi gen. n. et sp. n. is formed by two-membrane exospore, thick exospore, bilayer endospore and thin plasmolemma. spores with single nucleus, polar filament anisofilar, with 6-7 coils (2+ 4-5), pola ... | 2007 | 12815817 |
| the mosquito fauna of the western region of spain with emphasis on ecological factors and the characterization of culex pipiens forms. | this study updates the diversity, distribution, and seasonal trends of mosquitoes in a western region of spain, assesses ecological determinants of culex pipiens s.l., and determines form composition of cx. pipiens s.s. | 2017 | 28504431 |
| genetic and morphological variation in three snow pool aedes mosquito species of the subgenus ochlerotatus (diptera: culicidae). | thirteen aedes hexodontus dyar populations from throughout the western united states were examined for genetic and morphological variation. analysis of allozyme frequencies at 16 loci revealed a pattern of genetic variation that formed a north-south cline across washington, oregon, and california in the number of alleles per locus, the percent of polymorphic loci, and the frequency of one allele of aconitase-1. comparison of the genetic profile of ae. hexodontus populations to two other widely d ... | 2000 | 11126548 |
| a checklist of the mosquitoes of idaho and two new state records: ochlerotatus decticus and ochlerotatus euedes. | this checklist of the mosquitoes of idaho updates the list of brothers (1971), adding 5 species. from the literature. 3, ochlerotatus mercurator, ochlerotatus nevadensis, and ochlerotatus punctor, are added and 1, ochlerotatus stimulans, is deleted. we are reporting 2 new state records, ochlerotatus decticus and ochlerotatus euedes, and extending their ranges westward in the united states. one new genus and 2 new subgenera are also added. | 2003 | 14524548 |
| elevational distribution of mosquitoes in a mountainous area of southeastern wyoming. | during the summer of 1984, mosquito sampling with cdc miniature light traps and standard mosquito dippers was used to investigate the elevational distribution of different species of mosquitoes. of 27 species found in significant numbers in the study area in southeastern wyoming, 8 were found primarily in the lower elevations (2,134 and 2,591 m). nine additional species were found in both the middle and lower elevations (2,134-3,048 m), whereas 8 occurred only in the middle areas (2,592-3,048 m) ... | 1996 | 8723252 |
| beaver ponds in upstate new york as a source of anthropophilic mosquitoes. | surveys for anthropophilic mosquitoes conducted over a 30-year period in proximity of beaver ponds in 3 research sites in otsego county, new york, indicate that none of the ponds seemed to support significant populations of permanent water mosquitoes. the only site sampled before impoundment previously had supported large populations of aedes punctor and aedes stimulans and lesser numbers of other "northern aedes"-type anthropophilic species. | 2001 | 11345428 |
| [presence of aedes punctor kirby, 1837 in algeria]. | | 1954 | 14350828 |
| mosquitoes of north-western europe as potential vectors of arboviruses: a review. | the intensification of trade and travel is linked to the growing number of imported cases of dengue, chikungunya or zika viruses into continental europe and to the expansion of invasive mosquito species such as aedes albopictus and aedes japonicus. local outbreaks have already occurred in several european countries. very little information exists on the vector competence of native mosquitoes for arboviruses. as such, the vectorial status of the nine mosquito species largely established in north- ... | 2019 | 31739553 |