@article {1145,
	title = {The Nedre Dal{\"a}lven River Landscape in Central Sweden - a hot-spot for mosquito (Diptera:Culicidae) diversity},
	journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association},
	volume = {36},
	year = {2018},
	month = {16/10/18},
	pages = {17-22},
	abstract = {Abstract: The floodplains of the River Dal{\"a}lven, Central Sweden, have previously been known for enormous abundance of mosquitoes causing unbearable nuisance, but since mosquito control measures by Biologisk Myggkontroll (BMK) commenced in 2002, the area{\textquoteright}s beautiful landscape and high biodiversity can be more appreciated. The floodplains are the central part of the UNESCO Nedre Dal{\"a}lven River Landscape Biosphere Reserve as well as the location of various protected areas. The rich biodiversity also includes mosquitoes, although these insects are rarely considered in the study of biodiversity. We analysed mosquito data collected by the BMK surveillance program from 2001 until 2017 for species richness and assemblages of the mosquito fauna in the floodplains of the River Dal{\"a}lven, and the nearby Creeks Vreta{\r a}n and Kils{\r a}n. The mosquito species richness of the Nedre Dal{\"a}lven River Landscape included 30 species in the present study, and three to eight species could potentially be added according to other studies, which then includes more than 70\% of all known mosquito species in Sweden. The location of the floodplains at the Limes Norrlandicus, the border between southern and northern vegetation zones, is reflected in the mosquito fauna that includes species commonly found in Northern Sweden as well as more southern species. The mosquito species richness of the region is similar to the species richness observed in other floodplain areas in Central and Southern Europe. Hydrological conditions of the Lake basins of the River Dal{\"a}lven floodplains varied from frequent flooding with high amplitude to almost no flooding. As expected, the hydrological variations were reflected in the mosquito assemblages, with high prevalence of floodwater mosquitoes in the flood-prone areas and more homogenous assemblages in the areas less subject to flooding. In conclusion, the River Dal{\"a}lven floodplain area is considered a mosquito diversity hot-spot for Sweden and for Europe. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 36: 17-22, 2018
},
	keywords = {Europe, floodplains, mosquito diversity, mosquito species richness, River Dal{\"a}lven, Sweden},
	author = {Sch{\"a}fer, Martina L. and Wahlqvist, Pernilla and Lundstr{\"o}m, Jan O.}
}
@article {1145,
	title = {Updated checklist of the mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Hungary},
	journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association},
	volume = {36},
	year = {2018},
	month = {3/9/18},
	pages = {14-16},
	abstract = {Abstract: The mosquito fauna of Hungary currently includes 54 taxa (53 species + 1 biotype). Four new species have been detected in the last seven years. One species was probably present earlier in the Hungarian fauna (Aedes geminus), but three new invasive species (Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus japonicus, Ae. koreicus) have been introduced or invaded recently. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 36: 14-16, 2018
},
	keywords = {Aedes, albopictus, Central Europe, cinereus, invasive species, japonicus, koreicus},
	author = {S{\'a}ringer-Kenyeres, M and T{\'o}th, S and Kenyeres, Z}
}
@article {1145,
	title = {Blood-meal analysis and avian malaria screening of mosquitoes collected from human-inhabited areas in Hungary and Serbia},
	journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association},
	volume = {36},
	year = {2018},
	month = {11/4/18},
	pages = {3-13},
	abstract = {Mosquito-borne pathogens have a growing medical importance in several European countries. The emergence and invasion of exotic vector species increases the likelihood that additional vector-borne diseases may appear in regions that have not encountered them previously. In the last few years, different emerging pathogens affecting humans, livestock and wildlife were detected in mosquitoes in the Eastern European region; moreover, several invasive mosquito species were recorded in the area. The importance of particular mosquito species for the transmission of vector-borne pathogens is strongly determined by several factors such as their feeding behaviour. However, there is a huge knowledge gap regarding the ecological background of host use by mosquitoes and their capacity to act as vectors. Derived from a transboundary mosquito surveillance programme, a total of 84 engorged mosquitoes were subjected to PCR-based blood meal identification analysis and screened for Plasmodium species. The majority of tested mosquitoes were Aedes vexans and Culex pipiens, in addition to an exotic species Aedes koreicus, which was detected last summer for the first time in the vicinity of Balkans region. Hereby, we provide the first explicit data regarding the feeding behaviour of this exotic species in Europe. The human origin of blood-meal may highlight the possible medical importance of the species and its important role in mosquito nuisance. Aedes vexans mosquitoes exhibited mostly zoophilic behaviour compared to Cx. pipiens, which was found to be primarily anthropophilic and secondarily ornithophilic, along with amphibian host preference. We detected Plasmodium relictum in five Cx. pipiens, which had fed on humans. This study provides additional insight into the ectothermic host preference of Cx. pipiens in nature and highlights the human and veterinary health importance of these species. In addition, these results provide novel insight for the feeding patterns of the investigated mosquitoes. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 36: 3-13, 2018},
	keywords = {amphibian host, digestion status, host-feeding, invasive species, Plasmodium, vector competence},
	author = {Kurucz, Kornelia and Kepner, Anett and Krtinic, Bosiljka and Hederics, D{\'a}vid and Foldes, Fanni and Brigetta, Zana and Jakab, Ferenc and Kemenesi, Gabor}
}
@article {1145,
	title = {First finding of the West Nile virus vector Culex modestus Ficalbi 1889 (Diptera; Culicidae) in Sweden},
	journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association},
	volume = {36},
	year = {2018},
	month = {11/4/18},
	pages = {1-2},
	keywords = {Culex modestus, Mosquito, Sweden},
	author = {Lindstr{\"o}m, Anders and Lilja, Tobias}
}
