02713nas a2200349 4500008004100000245006200041210005800103260001200161300001000173490000700183520173300190653001901923653002201942653001401964653002601978653002602004653001102030100002402041700002602065700002202091700001902113700002302132700002402155700001802179700001802197700001502215700002002230700001702250700001802267700003502285856004302320 2013 eng d00aThe geographic distribution of mosquito species in Sweden0 ageographic distribution of mosquito species in Sweden c11/2013 a21-350 v313 a

Surveillance of the actual distribution of mosquito species in Northern Europe is fundamental for evaluating risk for emerging pathogens, and for research on potential vectors. The Swedish mosquito fauna composition and geographic distribution, originally described by Professor Christine Dahl in the 1970´s, included 43 species. We have compiled the information published from 1978 to 2012, and our own surveillance data from 2001 to 2013, and compared this with the species list and geographic distribution provided in “Taxonomy and geographic distribution of Swedish Culicidae” by Dahl (1977). New species detected during these 36 years were Culiseta (Culicella) ochroptera (Peus, 1935) published 1984, Aedes (Aedes) rossicus Dolbeskin, Goritzkaja & Mitrofanova, 1930 published 1986, Anopheles (Anopheles) beklemishevi published 1986, Aedes (Ochlerotatus) euedes (Howard, Dyar & Knab, 1912) published 2001, Aedes (Ochlerotatus) nigrinus (Eckstein, 1918) first recorded in 2012, and Anopheles (Anopheles) algeriensis Theobald, 1903, first recorded in 2013. We provide maps with the distribution by province for each species, including historic information up until 1977, and new records from 1978 to 2013, showing the similarities and differences between the old and the new records. Important findings in recent years include the wide distribution of the Sindbis virus enzootic vector Culex (Culex) torrentium Martinii, 1925, and the more limited distribution of the potential West Nile virus vector Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758. The updated list of mosquito species in Sweden now includes 49 species.

10aCDC Light Trap10aCounter-flow trap10aCulicidae10amosquito distribution10amosquito surveillance10aSweden1 aLundström, Jan, O.1 aSchäfer, Martina, L.1 aHesson, Jenny, C.1 aBlomgren, Eric1 aLindström, Anders1 aWahlqvist, Pernilla1 aHalling, Arne1 aHagelin, Anna1 aAhlm, Clas1 aEvander, Magnus1 aBroman, Tina1 aForsman, Mats1 aVinnersten, Thomas, Z. Persson uhttps://e-m-b.myspecies.info/node/113401785nas a2200169 4500008004100000245010100041210006900142260001200211300001000223520124600233653002601479653001401505653001201519100002101531700002001552856004301572 2013 eng d00aRediscovery of Anopheles algeriensis Theob. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany after half a century0 aRediscovery of Anopheles algeriensis Theob Diptera Culicidae in  c01/2013 a14-163 a

Anopheles algeriensis, a mosquito species primarily found in the Mediterranean region and susceptible to Plasmodium spp., is one of seven Anopheles species previously reported from Germany. However, the last record dates back to 1958. Whether it was really absent since then or whether this is just a sign of neglected mosquito studies over several decades is unclear. The present study is part of a nationwide mosquito mapping project launched in 2011. We describe larval dip collections of An. algeriensis in 2013 from the inland salt meadow “Brenner Moor”, located in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, which represents the most northerly of all German An. algeriensis collection sites known so far. Despite several mosquito mapping projects carried out in Germany over recent years, An. algeriensis has not been detected within the last 55 years. Therefore this species appears to be extremely rare or at least rurally localised. Hence, it remains a very low risk vector in terms of autochthonous malaria transmission in Germany. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 31: 14-16, 2013

10aAnopheles algeriensis10aCulicidae10aGermany1 aKrüger, Andreas1 aTannich, Egbert uhttps://e-m-b.myspecies.info/node/113201814nas a2200205 4500008004100000245013100041210006900172260001200241300000800253520114500261653003001406653001301436653001401449653002301463653002201486100002101508700001901529700001701548856004301565 2013 eng d00aA recent survey of the mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) fauna and seasonal human biting activity in the city of Chisinau, Moldova0 arecent survey of the mosquito Diptera Culicidae fauna and season c01/2013 a1-73 a

This is the first report on species composition and seasonal human biting activity of mosquitoes in the city of Chisinau, Moldova. In total 3,255 adult mosquitoes were collected in eight recreational areas. Sampling occurred by means of two methods: human landing collection and net-catches from vegetation. Altogether, 22 mosquito species in nine genera were found, representing 55% of the species diversity in Moldova. Seventeen anthropophilic species with different seasonal patterns of biting activity were found in human landing collections. The most frequently captured species was Aedimorphus vexans (N = 1,514; 46.5%) followed by Ochlerotatus annulipes (N = 403; 12.4%), Dahliana geniculata (N = 330; 10.1%), Culex modestus (N = 312; 9.6%), Coquillettidia richiardii (N = 144; 4.4%) and Oc. riparius (N = 117; 3.6%). Eight of the species are the known vectors of West Nile virus in Europe; four of them are the natural vectors of Dirofilaria. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 31: 1-7, 2013

10aanthropophilic mosquitoes10aChisinau10aCulicidae10arecreational areas10aseasonal activity1 aSulesco, Tatiana1 aToderas, Lidia1 aToderas, Ion uhttps://e-m-b.myspecies.info/node/1129