| [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 |
| mosquito-borne arboviruses in norway: further isolations and detection of antibodies to california encephalitis viruses in human, sheep and wildlife sera. | seven virus strains antigenically related to the california encephalitis (ce) virus group were isolated from norwegian aedes spp. mosquitoes collected in 1976. so far ce viruses have been isolated from five different aedes spp. in norway. furthermore, two virus strains related to the bunyamwera group were isolated from anopheles claviger. antibodies to ce viruses were demonstrated in 22% of 1014 military recruits tested. among 91 soldiers who were monitored by monthly blood samples during the mo ... | 1985 | 2857742 |
| seasonal variation in populations of anopheles maculipennis, anopheles claviger and culex pipiens in turkey. | seasonal variation in larval populations of three species of mosquitoes, anopheles maculipennis, an. claviger and culex pipiens, common in the vicinity of ankara, were studied. populations of an. maculipennis and cx. pipiens disappeared in larval habitats by december but an. claviger, overwintering as larvae remained until the middle of march. animal footprints are densely populated and are preferred by cx. pipiens and an. claviger over larger water bodies. | 1986 | 3507525 |
| [the season of possible malaria transmission by anopheles claviger and anopheles messeae mosquitoes in the chu river valley of the kyrgyz republic]. | the study was undertaken to define the limits of a possible season of malaria transmission by the prevalent species of anopheles mosquitoes in the chu valley situated in the north of the republic where large inhabited areas, including its capital bishkek, concentrated. the beginning of the malaria transmission season was considered to be associated with the actual emergence of potentially dangerous females whose physiological age at this time was equal or longer than the time required for sporog ... | 1997 | 9304029 |
| the mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in the area of the middle course of the river someşul mare (romania): faunistical and ecological data. | the larval and adult mosquito populations in the locality salva and its surroundings on the middle course of the river someşul mare were investigated from march to october 1994. 17 mosquito species (11 as larvae and 13 as adults) were recorded: aedes cataphylla, aedes cantans aedes leucomelas, aedes dorsalis, aedes caspius, aedes vexans, aedes flavescens, aedes cinereus, aedes annulipes, aedes geniculatus, culex modestus, culex pipiens, culex territans, culiseta alaskaensis, anopheles maculipenn ... | 1998 | 9745338 |
| 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 |
| [classification of anopheles claviger (diptera, culicidae) in north-eastern italy]. | the paper reports the results of a taxonomical study and some reservations on the ecology and bionomics of the anopheles claviger complex of north-eastern italy. in 1996 and 1997, 18 samples of larvae and pupae were collected in 15 localities of friuli-venezia giulia and eastern veneto regions, from sea level up to 200 m a.s.l.; 870 larvae and 114 pupae were examined and identified by morphological criteria. all samples and all individuals were assigned to the species an. claviger s. str. abnorm ... | 1998 | 10376296 |
| [research on culicidae attracted to dog bait in piedmont]. | dog attracted mosquitoes were collected in piedmont (nw italy) in 1992 and 1993. sampling sites where chosen on ecological and epidemiological basis, according to the results of a previous study on the distribution and prevalence of canine filariosis in this region. dog baited traps were operated monthly (two nights/site from june to september) in six plain sites differing in the prevalence of heartworm infected dogs (including two sites where no positivity was recorded). a single capture was ca ... | 1998 | 10645556 |
| genetic differentiation of anopheles claviger s.s. in france and neighbouring countries. | an investigation of polymorphism of 11 autosomal and one sex-linked allozyme loci was made on 18 samples of anopheles claviger meigen (diptera: culicidae) from localities across france and neighbouring sites in germany and switzerland, plus one sample of anopheles petragnani del vecchio from the french pyrénées. genetic differentiation between these two sibling species was confirmed (nei genetic distance 0.33-0.44) and two genetically distinct groups of populations were identified within an. cla ... | 2000 | 11016433 |
| 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 |
| urbanization, malaria transmission and disease burden in africa. | many attempts have been made to quantify africa's malaria burden but none has addressed how urbanization will affect disease transmission and outcome, and therefore mortality and morbidity estimates. in 2003, 39% of africa's 850 million people lived in urban settings; by 2030, 54% of africans are expected to do so. we present the results of a series of entomological, parasitological and behavioural meta-analyses of studies that have investigated the effect of urbanization on malaria in africa. w ... | 2005 | 15608702 |
| endemic malaria: an 'indoor' disease in northern europe. historical data analysed. | endemic northern malaria reached 68 degrees n latitude in europe during the 19th century, where the summer mean temperature only irregularly exceeded 16 degrees c, the lower limit needed for sporogony of plasmodium vivax. because of the available historical material and little use of quinine, finland was suitable for an analysis of endemic malaria and temperature. | 2005 | 15847704 |
| a two-year survey on mosquitoes of lebanon. | a total of 6,500 mosquitoes were identified during a two-year survey (1999-2001) in lebanon, and these belonged to twelve species: culex pipiens, cx. laticinctus, cx. mimeticus, cx. hortensis, cx. judaicus, aedes aegypti, ae. cretinus, ochlerotatus caspius, oc. geniculatus, oc. pulchritarsis, culiseta longiareolata and anopheles claviger. culex pipiens was the most predominant species in lebanon, collected indoors and outdoors. it was continuously abundant and active throughout the year. culex j ... | 2005 | 16218210 |
| distribution of mosquito species in areas with high and low incidence of classic kaposi's sarcoma and seroprevalence for hhv-8. | the 'promoter-arthropod' hypothesis, which postulates that exposure to the bites of certain species of haematophagous arthropods is an environmental risk cofactor linked to human herpes virus 8 (hhv-8) and kaposi's sarcoma, was investigated in the po river valley, northern italy. the presence and density of adult female mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) was determined by cdc light trap catches in two adjacent districts, at variance with respect to kaposi's sarcoma incidence and hhv-8 seroprevalenc ... | 2006 | 16871701 |
| [investigation of the ecological characteristics of the malaria vector anopheles claviger (diptera: culicidae) in sanliurfa (siverek)]. | in this study, the seasonal larval and adult population dynamics, the seasonal gonotrophic status and feeding activity of anopheles claviger were investigated from june 2000 to august 2002 in the siverek district of the sanliurfa province. monthly samples were collected using light, animal, and human traps as well as the mouth aspirator in the study of adult populations and the dipper methods in larval populations. at the end of the study, it was found that the adult population was reproductivel ... | 2006 | 17124661 |
| molecular identification of palearctic members of anopheles maculipennis in northern iran. | members of anopheles maculipennis complex are effective malaria vectors in europe and the caspian sea region in northern iran, where malaria has been re-introduced since 1994. the current study has been designed in order to provide further evidence on the status of species composition and to identify more accurately the members of the maculipennis complex in northern iran. | 2007 | 17233887 |
| biology and dynamics of potential malaria vectors in southern france. | malaria is a former endemic problem in the camargue, south east france, an area from where very few recent data concerning anopheles are available. a study was undertaken in 2005 to establish potential malaria vector biology and dynamics and evaluate the risk of malaria re-emergence. | 2007 | 17313664 |
| discriminative feeding behaviour of anopheles gambiae s.s. on endemic plants in western kenya. | anopheles gambiae giles s.s. (diptera: culicidae) is known to feed on plant sugars, but this is the first experimental study to consider whether it discriminates between plant species. thirteen perennial plant species were selected on the basis of their local availability within the vicinity of human dwellings and larval habitats of an. gambiae s.s. in western kenya. groups of 100 or 200 mosquitoes were released into cages either with a cutting of one plant type at a time (single-plant assay) or ... | 2007 | 17373953 |
| effect of discriminative plant-sugar feeding on the survival and fecundity of anopheles gambiae. | a previous study showed for anopheles gambiae s.s. a gradation of feeding preference on common plant species growing in a malaria holoendemic area in western kenya. the present follow-up study determines whether there is a relationship between the mosquito's preferences and its survival and fecundity. | 2007 | 17711580 |
| how human practices have affected vector-borne diseases in the past: a study of malaria transmission in alpine valleys. | malaria was endemic in the rhône-alpes area of eastern france in the 19th century and life expectancy was particularly shortened in alpine valleys. this study was designed to determine how the disease affected people in the area and to identify the factors influencing malaria transmission. | 2007 | 17727700 |
| efficacy of toxic sugar baits against adult cistern-dwelling anopheles claviger. | sugar baits were used for mosquito control in cisterns at the building complex of mar saba monastery in the judean hills, israel. these cisterns provide fresh water for the monastery and are breeding and resting sites for anopheles claviger (meigen). the baits, including sucrose, fruit juice, dye marker and oral insecticide, were presented at the entrance of the cisterns and caused a drastic decline of a. claviger numbers in the neighbourhood. pre-treatment catches of 16.8+/-4.0 to 33+/-8.1 fema ... | 2008 | 18387642 |
| natural relapses in vivax malaria induced by anopheles mosquitoes. | monthly malaria cases in finland during 1750-1850 revealed regionally different peaks. the main peak was in late spring in the whole country, but additional peaks occurred in august and december in some regions of finland. both primary infections and relapses caused deaths from malaria. the cause and timing of relapses are analysed. | 2008 | 18430203 |
| history of malaria control in tajikistan and rapid malaria appraisal in an agro-ecological setting. | reported malaria cases in rice growing areas in western tajikistan were at the root of a rapid appraisal of the local malaria situation in a selected agro-ecological setting where only scarce information was available. the rapid appraisal was complemented by a review of the epidemiology and control of malaria in tajikistan and central asia from 1920 until today. following a resurgence in the 1990s, malaria transmission has been reduced considerably in tajikistan as a result of concerted efforts ... | 2008 | 18950536 |
| the decline of malaria in finland--the impact of the vector and social variables. | malaria was prevalent in finland in the 18th century. it declined slowly without deliberate counter-measures and the last indigenous case was reported in 1954. in the present analysis of indigenous malaria in finland, an effort was made to construct a data set on annual malaria cases of maximum temporal length to be able to evaluate the significance of different factors assumed to affect malaria trends. | 2009 | 19422702 |
| changing distribution patterns of canine vector borne diseases in italy: leishmaniosis vs. dirofilariosis. | abstract : ecological and climatic changes, human and animal population dynamics are among the several factors that have favoured the spread or the (re)introduction and establishment of "novel" vector species and pathogens they transmit in previously disease-free geographical areas. as key examples of the changing pattern of distribution of canine vector borne diseases (cvbds), the current distribution of canine leishmaniosis (canl) by leishmania infantum and dirofilariosis by dirofilaria immiti ... | 2009 | 19426441 |
| 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 |
| battista grassi entomologist and the roman school of malariology. | grassi's entomological researches go back to his early years of university study, initially being concerned with agriculture pests. after working in heidelberg, grassi's interests turned to basic problems of entomology, such as the evolutionary origin of miriapoda and insecta, and termite caste determination. his first investigations into medical entomology related to the problem of bird malaria, which he studied only in relation to the hematic parasites. in 1895, grassi was appointed professor ... | 2008 | 20055229 |
| assessing the future threat from vivax malaria in the united kingdom using two markedly different modelling approaches. | the world is facing an increased threat from new and emerging diseases, and there is concern that climate change will expand areas suitable for transmission of vector borne diseases. the likelihood of vivax malaria returning to the uk was explored using two markedly different modelling approaches. first, a simple temperature-dependent, process-based model of malaria growth transmitted by anopheles atroparvus, the historical vector of malaria in the uk. second, a statistical model using logistic- ... | 2010 | 20205713 |
| history of the discovery of the malaria parasites and their vectors. | abstract: malaria is caused by infection with protozoan parasites belonging to the genus plasmodium transmitted by female anopheles species mosquitoes. our understanding of the malaria parasites begins in 1880 with the discovery of the parasites in the blood of malaria patients by alphonse laveran. the sexual stages in the blood were discovered by william maccallum in birds infected with a related haematozoan, haemoproteus columbae, in 1897 and the whole of the transmission cycle in culicine mos ... | 2010 | 20205846 |
| blood feeding patterns of mosquitoes: random or structured? | abstract: | 2010 | 20205866 |
| isolation and phylogenetic analysis of sindbis viruses from mosquitoes in germany. | a molecular survey of 16,057 mosquitoes captured in southwest germany during the summer of 2009 demonstrated the presence of sindbis virus (sinv) in culex spp. and anopheles maculipennis sensu lato. phylogenetic analysis of the german sinv strains linked them with swedish sinv strains, the causative agent of ockelbo disease in humans. | 2010 | 20335414 |
| malaria risk in corsica, former hot spot of malaria in france. | background: the prevalence of plasmodium falciparum and plasmodium vivax malaria was very high in corsica just before the second world war. the last outbreak was in 1972 and the most recent indigenous case was in 2006. results: analysis of historical data shows that anopheline vectors were abundant. recent surveys demonstrated that potential vectors are still present in corsica, despite the likely disappearance of anopheles sacharovi. moreover, p. falciparum can develop experimentally into these ... | 2010 | 20704707 |
| why are anopheline mosquitoes not present in the seychelles? | species of anopheline mosquitoes are largely distributed over emerged lands around the world and, within the tropics, few areas are without these insects, which are vectors of malaria parasites. among the exceptions is the seychelles archipelago in the western indian ocean. however, in the aldabra island group, located in the extreme western portion of the archipelago, anopheles gambiae s.l. was introduced, leading to massive proliferation and then elimination, with the most recent autochthonous ... | 2011 | 21303530 |
| Isolation of usutu virus in Germany. | Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that emerged 2001 in Austria and caused deaths in wild birds. In Germany, 70,378 female mosquitoes were captured in 2009 and 2010 and assayed for USUV. Virus was isolated in cell culture from one pool of Culex pipiens pipiens mosquitoes trapped exclusively in August 2010 in Weinheim, Germany. Subsequent phylogenetic analysis demonstrated a close relationship between the isolated USUV strain from Germany and a USUV strain from Austria, which was d ... | 2011 | 21896821 |
| 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 ... | 2016 | 27259984 |
| nationwide inventory of mosquito biodiversity (diptera: culicidae) in belgium, europe. | to advance our restricted knowledge on mosquito biodiversity and distribution in belgium, a national inventory started in 2007 (modirisk) based on a random selection of 936 collection points in three main environmental types: urban, rural and natural areas. additionally, 64 sites were selected because of the risk of importing a vector or pathogen in these sites. each site was sampled once between may and october 2007 and once in 2008 using mosquito magnet liberty plus traps. diversity in pre-def ... | 2012 | 22971463 |
| 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 |
| larval habitat characteristics of the genus anopheles (diptera: culicidae) and a checklist of mosquitoes in guilan province, northern iran. | ecological data are important in the vector control management of mosquitoes. there is scattered published information about the larval habitat characteristics and ecology of the genus anopheles (diptera: culicidae) in iran and most of available data is in relation to malaria vectors in southern iran. | 2011 | 22808409 |
| 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 |
| lack of evidence for the presence of mosquito-borne arboviruses in the upper rhine valley, germany, in 1999 to 2000. | | 2010 | 20592140 |
| monitoring of west nile virus in mosquitoes between 2011-2012 in hungary. | west nile virus (wnv) is a widely distributed mosquito-borne flavivirus. wnv strains are classified into several genetic lineages on the basis of phylogenetic differences. whereas lineage 1 viruses are distributed worldwide, lineage 2 wnv was first detected outside of africa in hungary in 2004. since then, wnv-associated disease and mortality in animal and human hosts have been documented periodically in hungary. after the first detection of wnv from a pool of culex pipiens mosquitoes in 2010, s ... | 0 | 25229703 |
| mosquito (diptera: culicidae) fauna of qom province, iran. | there is very little information about the mosquito fauna of qom province, central iran. by now only three species; anopheles claviger, an. multicolor, and an. superpictus have been reported in the province. to study mosquito fauna and providing a primary checklist, an investigation was carried out on a collection of mosquitoes in this province. | 2012 | 23293779 |
| fauna and larval habitats of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) of west azerbaijan province, northwestern iran. | several important diseases are transmitted by mosquitoes. despite of the potential of the occurrence of some mosquito-borne diseases such as west nile, dirofilariasis and malaria in the region, there is no recent study of mosquitoes in west azerbaijan province. the aim of this investigation was to study the fauna, composition and distribution of mosquitoes and the characteristics of their larval habitats in this province. | 2014 | 26114130 |
| 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 |
| first report outside eastern europe of west nile virus lineage 2 related to the volgograd 2007 strain, northeastern italy, 2014. | west nile virus (wnv) is a flavivirus transmitted to vertebrate hosts by mosquitoes, maintained in nature through an enzootic bird-mosquito cycle. in europe the virus became of major public health and veterinary concern in the 1990s. in italy, wnv re-emerged in 2008, ten years after the previous outbreak and is currently endemic in many areas of the country. in particular, the northeastern part of italy experience continuous viral circulation, with human outbreaks caused by different genovariant ... | 2015 | 26265490 |
| genotyping plasmodium vivax isolates from the 2011 outbreak in greece. | plasmodium vivax malaria was common in greece until the 1950s with epidemics involving thousands of cases every year. greece was declared free of malaria by the world health organization in 1974. from 1974 to 2010, an average of 39 cases per year were reported, which were mainly imported. however, in 2009 and 2010 six and one autochthonous cases were reported culminating with a total of 40 autochthonous cases reported in 2011, of which 34 originated from a single region: laconia of southern pelo ... | 2013 | 24373457 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | 2015 | 25884920 |
| invasive process and repeated cross-sectional surveys of the mosquito aedes japonicus japonicus establishment in belgium. | when accidentally introduced in a new location, a species does not necessarily readily become invasive, but it usually needs several years to adapt to its new environment. in 2009, a national mosquito survey (modirisk) reported the introduction and possible establishment of an invasive mosquito species, aedes j. japonicus, in belgium. first collected in 2002 in the village of natoye from a second-hand tire company, then sampled in 2003 and 2004, the presence of adults and larvae was confirmed in ... | 2014 | 24694576 |
| anopheles plumbeus (diptera: culicidae) in europe: a mere nuisance mosquito or potential malaria vector? | anopheles plumbeus has been recognized as a minor vector for human malaria in europe since the beginning of the 20th century. in recent years this tree hole breeding mosquito species appears to have exploited novel breeding sites, including large and organically rich man-made containers, with consequently larger mosquito populations in close vicinity to humans. this lead to investigate whether current populations of an. plumbeus would be able to efficiently transmit plasmodium falciparum, the pa ... | 2012 | 23181931 |
| the ecology and larval habitats characteristics of anopheline mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in aligudarz county (luristan province, western iran). | to determine ecology and characteristics of the larval habitats of the genus anopheles (dipetra: culicidae) in aligudarz county, western iran. | 0 | 25183088 |
| the malaria transition on the arabian peninsula: progress toward a malaria-free region between 1960-2010. | the transmission of malaria across the arabian peninsula is governed by the diversity of dominant vectors and extreme aridity. it is likely that where malaria transmission was historically possible it was intense and led to a high disease burden. here, we review the speed of elimination, approaches taken, define the shrinking map of risk since 1960 and discuss the threats posed to a malaria-free arabian peninsula using the archive material, case data and published works. from as early as the 194 ... | 0 | 23548086 |
| molecular detection of dirofilaria immitis, dirofilaria repens and setaria tundra in mosquitoes from germany. | as a result of globalization and climate change, dirofilaria immitis and dirofilaria repens, the causative agents of dirofilariosis in europe, continue to spread from endemic areas in the mediterranean to northern and northeastern regions of europe where autochthonous cases of dirofilarial infections have increasingly been observed in dogs and humans. whilst d. repens was recently reported from mosquitoes in putatively non-endemic areas, d. immitis has never been demonstrated in mosquitoes from ... | 2014 | 24433279 |
| 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. | 2016 | 27912786 |
| 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 ... | 2016 | 27708184 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | 2015 | 26623437 |
| 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 |
| comparative assessment of diverse strategies for malaria vector population control based on measured rates at which mosquitoes utilize targeted resource subsets. | eliminating malaria requires vector control interventions that dramatically reduce adult mosquito population densities and survival rates. indoor applications of insecticidal nets and sprays are effective against an important minority of mosquito species that rely heavily upon human blood and habitations for survival. however, complementary approaches are needed to tackle a broader diversity of less human-specialized vectors by killing them at other resource targets. | 2014 | 25168421 |
| cover cropping alters the diet of arthropods in a banana plantation: a metabarcoding approach. | plant diversification using cover crops may promote natural regulation of agricultural pests by supporting alternative prey that enable the increase of arthropod predator densities. however, the changes in the specific composition of predator diet induced by cover cropping are poorly understood. here, we hypothesized that the cover crop can significantly alter the diet of predators in agroecosystems. the cover crop brachiaria decumbens is increasingly used in banana plantations to control weeds ... | 2014 | 24695585 |
| analysis of the causes of spawning of large-scale, severe malarial epidemics and their rapid total extinction in western provence, historically a highly endemic region of france (1745-1850). | the two main puzzles of this study are the onset and then sudden stopping of severe epidemics in western provence (a highly malaria-endemic region of mediterranean france) without any deliberate counter-measures and in the absence of significant population flux. | 2014 | 24581282 |
| quantifying the mosquito's sweet tooth: modelling the effectiveness of attractive toxic sugar baits (atsb) for malaria vector control. | current vector control strategies focus largely on indoor measures, such as long-lasting insecticide treated nets (llins) and indoor residual spraying (irs); however mosquitoes frequently feed on sugar sources outdoors, inviting the possibility of novel control strategies. attractive toxic sugar baits (atsb), either sprayed on vegetation or provided in outdoor bait stations, have been shown to significantly reduce mosquito densities in these settings. | 2013 | 23968494 |
| bad air, amulets and mosquitoes: 2,000 years of changing perspectives on malaria. | for many centuries, scientists have debated the cause and best treatment of the disease now known as malaria. two theories regarding malaria transmission--that of "bad air" and that of insect vectors--have been widely accepted at different times throughout history. treatments and cures have varied accordingly over time. this paper traces the evolution of scientific consensus on malaria aetiology, transmission, and treatment from ancient times to the present day. | 2013 | 23835014 |
| imported malaria in albania and the risk factors that could allow its reappearance. | malaria is an infectious disease gradually becoming a serious concern for public health institutions, even in european countries where the eradication of the disease was previously taken for granted. albania was listed as an endemic area from the beginning of the 20th century, but the disease was gradually under control and some decades after the world war ii it was merely considered a historical curiosity. nevertheless, for many reasons, since 1994 and in increasing trend, albanian health facil ... | 2013 | 23758911 |
| imported submicroscopic malaria in madrid. | submicroscopic malaria (smm) can be defined as low-density infections of plasmodium that are unlikely to be detected by conventional microscopy. such submicroscopic infections only occasionally cause acute disease, but they are capable of infecting mosquitoes and contributing to transmission. this entity is frequent in endemic countries; however, little is known about imported smm.the goals of this study were two-fold: a) to know the frequency of imported smm, and b) to describe epidemiological, ... | 2012 | 22970903 |
| short history of malaria and its eradication in italy with short notes on the fight against the infection in the mediterranean basin. | in italy at the end of 19(th) century, malaria cases amounted to 2 million with 15,000-20,000 deaths per year. malignant tertian malaria was present in central-southern areas and in the islands. early in the 20(th) century, the most important act of the italian parliament was the approval of laws regulating the production and free distribution of quinine and the promotion of measures aiming at the reduction of the larval breeding places of anopheline vectors. the contribution from the italian sc ... | 2012 | 22550561 |
| molecular detection of setaria tundra (nematoda: filarioidea) and an unidentified filarial species in mosquitoes in germany. | knowledge of the potential vector role of culicidae mosquitoes in germany is very scanty, and until recently it was generally assumed that they are not involved in the transmission of anthroponotic or zoonotic pathogens in this country. however, anticipated changes in the course of global warming and globalization may alter their status. | 2012 | 22236560 |
| angelo celli and research on the prevention of malaria in italy a century ago. | | 0 | 22275496 |
| malaria situation and anopheline mosquitoes in qom province, central iran. | the aims of this study was to analysis the current situation of malaria and to find the distribution of anopheline mosquitoes, as probable vectors of the disease, in qom province, central iran. | 2010 | 22808402 |
| anopheles claviger in the middle east. | | 0 | 13404456 |
| detection of dirofilaria repens and dirofilaria immitis dna in mosquitoes from belarus. | during the last two decades, belarus faces an increase of human cases of dirofilaria (nematoda, spirurida, onchocercidae) infections. however, comprehensive analyses explaining this development and the identification of mosquito vector species are missing. here, we present results using temperature data from belarus and show that the annual number of human dirofilaria cases is significantly correlated with the yearly average temperatures (spearman's rho = 0.49, p < 0.05) and the average sum of p ... | 2016 | 27169723 |
| elisa incrimination of anopheles superpictus and anopheles hyrcanus (diptera: culicidae) as vectors of plasmodium vivax (haemosporida: plasmodiidae) in tajikistan. | entomological surveys were conducted in the malaria-endemic southwestern region of tajikistan to establish which species of anopheles may be responsible for malaria transmission. the head-thorax portions of 2,213 wild-caught anopheles females-anopheles superpictus grassi (n = 1,292), anopheles pulcherrimus theobald (n = 376), anopheles hyrcanus (pallas) (n = 544), and anopheles claviger (meigen) (diptera: culicidae) (n = 1)-were tested for the presence of plasmodium sporozoites using enzyme-link ... | 2013 | 24843935 |
| 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 ... | 2016 | 27723051 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| study of the malariogenic potential of eastern spain. | recent autochtonous malaria cases which occurred in spain, france, greece or italy have shown the need to delve into the knowledge of potential influence of tropical diseases in southern europe. the malariogenic potential of a formerly endemic area of spain was analyzed in present manuscript according to the epidemiological parameters of receptivity, infectivity and vulnerability. during a five years period (2005-2009) comprehensive larval surveys of anophelines and continuous analysis of import ... | 2012 | 22543601 |
| 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 |
| [malaria mosquitoes in moscow and in the moscow region: cytogenetic analysis]. | the species and karyotypical composition of malaria mosquitoes in moscow and in the moscow region have been examined. a cytogenetic analysis in the moscow region has revealed 3 types of malaria mosquitoes: anopheles claviger mg., an. maculipennis mg., and an. messeae fall. an. messeae predominates in the solnechnogorsk and noginsk regions, an. maculipennis prevails in the ramensk and serpukhov regions. in the combined habitats, the ratio of two predominant types has been ascertained to vary duri ... | 2009 | 15801217 |
| genetic differentiation of anopheles claviger s.s. in europe. | two groups of anopheles claviger sensu stricto meigen (diptera: culicidae) were recently found in france, representing unclear genetic entities. to better understand this situation, sampling was extended to 13 european countries, and 47 samples were analyzed by investigating the polymorphism of 11 autosomal and 1 sex-linked allozyme loci. genetic differentiation, as measured by f(st), between these two groups was confirmed, with no isolation by distance within each group. among the twelve loci s ... | 2003 | 14765664 |
| polymerase chain reaction-based differentiation of the mosquito sibling species anopheles claviger s.s. and anopheles petragnani (diptera: culicidae). | a polymerase chain reaction (pcr)-based diagnostic assay was developed that rapidly and reliably differentiates the sibling species of the anopheles claviger complex, an. claviger s.s. and an. petragnani. the assay makes use of nucleotide differences in the internal transcribed spacer 2 ribosomal dna sequences to generate pcr products of specific length for each of the two species. in evaluating the test, 580 of 592 field-collected an. claviger s.l. specimens were unambiguously identified as one ... | 2003 | 13677375 |
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| [some morphological and biological data on italian forms of anopheles claviger meigen]. | | 1960 | 13694862 |
| [presence of anopheles (anopheles) claviger meigen var. petragnani del vecchio in the southeast of france]. | | 1960 | 14444908 |
| [apperance of anopheles bifurcatus meigen, 1818, (anopheles claviger meig. 1804) in the warsaw area]. | | 1957 | 13477768 |
| [appearance of anopheles bifurcatus meigen, 1818 (anopheles claviger, meig., 1804) in the warsaw region]. | | 1956 | 13392767 |
| [races and varieties of anopheles claviger meigen, 1804]. | | 1955 | 13249652 |
| extension of the salivary chromosome method to anopheles claviger, quadrimaculatus and aquasalis. | | 1953 | 13063534 |
| the toxicity of ddt to anopheles claviger (meigen) in sardinia and on the italian mainland. | | 1951 | 14880906 |
| operational mosquito and vector-borne diseases surveillance at incirlik air base, turkey. | arboviruses on incirlik air base, turkey, pose a threat to military personnel and civilians, but might also be relevant for understanding the threats in neighboring conflict zones such as syria. we reviewed 6 years of mosquito and arbovirus surveillance at incirlik air base. over 6,000 mosquitoes were identified as aedes caspius, anopheles claviger, culex mimeticus, cx. perexiguus, cx. pipiens, cx. sinaiticus, and culiseta longiareolata. almost all of the mosquitoes (more than 90%) were cx. pere ... | 2017 | 28511277 |
| 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 |
| experimental infection and transmission competence of sindbis virus in culex torrentium and culex pipiens mosquitoes from northern sweden. | sindbis virus (sinv) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus known to infect birds and cause intermittent outbreaks among humans in fenno-scandia. in sweden, the endemic area has mainly been in central sweden. recently, sinv infections have emerged to northern sweden, but the vectorial efficiency for sinv of mosquito species in this northern region has not yet been ascertained. | 2019 | 30300110 |
| investigation on potential malaria vectors (anopheles spp.) in the province of trento, italy. | europe and italy were declared malaria free since the 1970s although the presence of competent vectors and the high number of yearly imported malaria cases make this disease a potential rising health issue. in september 2017, a cryptic fatal case of plasmodium falciparum malaria in the province of trento, italy, raised the concern of health authorities on the possible resurgence of this disease in the mediterranean basin. | 2019 | 31036019 |