01814nas 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