The Role of Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Virus Transmission in Europe

VA Brugman, LM Hernández-Triana… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

A Literature Review of Host Feeding Patterns of Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes in Europe

S Cebrián-Camisón, J Martínez-de la Puente… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Invasive mosquito species alter the local epidemiology of many pathogens
in the invaded areas, including locality circulating pathogens and imported ones. Four …

Updated occurrence and bionomics of potential malaria vectors in Europe: a systematic review (2000–2021)

M Bertola, M Mazzucato, M Pombi, F Montarsi - Parasites & Vectors, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Understanding West Nile virus ecology in Europe: Culex pipiens host feeding preference in a hotspot of virus emergence

A Rizzoli, L Bolzoni, EA Chadwick, G Capelli… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Understanding wildlife disease ecology is becoming an urgent need due to the
continuous emergence and spread of several wildlife zoonotic diseases. West Nile Virus …

Ecological determinants of avian malaria infections: an integrative analysis at landscape, mosquito and vertebrate community levels

M Ferraguti, J Martínez‐de la Puente… - Journal of Animal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vector and host communities, as well as habitat characteristics, may have important but
different impacts on the prevalence, richness and evenness of vector‐borne parasites. We …

Culex modestus: the overlooked mosquito vector

A Soto, L Delang - Parasites & Vectors, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Culex (Barraudius) modestus (Ficalbi 1889) are found in temperate regions across
Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. These mosquitoes thrive during the summer and prefer to …

Avian Feeding Preferences of Culex pipiens and Culiseta spp. Along an Urban-to-Wild Gradient in Northern Spain

MA González, SW Prosser… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are regarded as annoying biting pests and vectors of
disease-causing agents to humans and other vertebrates worldwide. Factors that affect their …

Anopheles rufipes implicated in malaria transmission both indoors and outdoors alongside Anopheles funestus and Anopheles arabiensis in rural south-east …

K Saili, C De Jager, OP Sangoro, TE Nkya… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background The primary malaria vector-control interventions, indoor residual spraying and
long-lasting insecticidal nets, are effective against indoor biting and resting mosquito …

Avian Plasmodium in Culex and Ochlerotatus Mosquitoes from Southern Spain: Effects of Season and Host-Feeding Source on Parasite Dynamics

M Ferraguti, J Martinez-de la Puente, J Munoz, D Roiz… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Haemosporidians, a group of vector-borne parasites that include Plasmodium, infect
vertebrates including birds. Although mosquitoes are crucial elements in the transmission of …

Ivermectin-treated cattle reduces blood digestion, egg production and survival of a free-living population of Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field condition in south …

IN Lyimo, ST Kessy, KF Mbina, AA Daraja, LL Mnyone - Malaria journal, 2017 - Springer
Background Anopheles arabiensis feed on cattle and contributes to residual transmission of
malaria in areas with high coverage of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets and indoor …