Over the past three decades, a range of mosquito-borne viruses that threaten public and
veterinary health have emerged or re-emerged in Europe. Mosquito surveillance activities …

Simple Summary Invasive mosquito species alter the local epidemiology of many pathogens
in the invaded areas, including locality circulating pathogens and imported ones. Four …

Despite the eradication of malaria across most European countries in the 1960s and 1970s,
the anopheline vectors are still present. Most of the malaria cases that have been reported in …

Background Mosquito-borne pathogens are of growing importance in many countries of
Europe including Germany. At the same time, the transmission cycles of most mosquito …

The environment, directly and indirectly, affects many mosquito traits in both the larval and
adult stages. The availability of food resources is one of the key factors influencing these …

Mosquito host utilization is a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens given
that it greatly influences host–vector contact rates. Blood‐feeding patterns of mosquitoes are …

Background The wide spread mosquito Culex pipiens pipiens have two forms molestus and
pipiens which frequently hybridize. The two forms have behavioural and physiological …

Zoological gardens are home to a large number of vertebrate species and as such are
suitable sites for both mosquito breeding and maintenance. They are excellent places for …

Humans and wildlife are at risk from certain vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue,
and West Nile and yellow fevers. Factors linked to global change, including habitat …

Avian haemosporidian parasites are widespread and infect birds from a broad variety of
avian families with diverse consequences ranging from subclinical infections to severe and …