First records of
            <i>Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus</i>
            Stephens, 1828 and
            <i>Culex (Culex) torrentium</i>
            Martini, 1925 (Diptera: Culicidae) in Galicia (NW Spain)

Martínez-Barciela, Yasmina; Martínez, Jose Manuel Pereira; Torres, María Isabel Silva; Ortega, Ánxela Pousa; González, José Carlos Otero; González, Josefina Garrido

doi:10.1111/jvec.12401

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“…The Autonomous Community of Galicia, in northwestern (NW) Spain, has a large number and diverse freshwater ecosystems (Benetti et al, 2012) where mosquitoes can breed. Recently, the increasing risks associated with vector‐borne diseases have led to the implementation of West Nile Virus (WNV) and bluetongue surveillance programmes in Galicia, which have improved the knowledge on the diversity and distribution of mosquitoes (Lucientes et al, 2012; Lucientes & Delacour‐Estrella, 2012; Martínez‐Barciela et al, 2020; Polina et al, 2022). However, most of these efforts have been focused on the use of traps and the capture of adults in areas where hosts are present or where there is a risk of entry of invasive species (livestock farms, airports, ports, industrial states, etc.…”

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Ecology and diversity of mosquito larvae in ponds and lagoons of Northwestern Spain

Martínez‐Barciela,

Polina,

Garrido

2023

Medical Vet Entomology

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Galicia, located in the northwestern part of Spain, has a great number and variety of aquatic ecosystems where mosquitoes can breed. Despite the sanitary relevance of these insects, studies on mosquito populations in the region are still scarce. The field research was carried out in 48 sampling points (27 continental lagoons, 12 coastal lagoons and 9 temporary ponds) throughout the entire Galician territory. The samples were collected intermittently and seasonally through different water quality monitoring projects between 2001 and 2017. More than 1500 mosquito larvae belonging to 10 species of five genera (Aedes, Anopheles, Coquillettidia, Culex and Culiseta) were identified. Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis s.l. Meigen was the most widely distributed species in the study, being especially dominant in rural areas. In contrast, Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus and Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald showed a preference for breeding in urban areas. New contributions to the knowledge about the larval ecology and distribution of these mosquito species are made throughout this study, including information about the tolerance of each species to water parameters (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and conductivity). Likewise, the relationship between culicid diversity and the habitat characteristics of the breeding sites (water body type, climate and level of anthropization) is discussed.

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Ecology and diversity of mosquito larvae in ponds and lagoons of Northwestern Spain

Martínez‐Barciela,

Polina,

Garrido

2023

Medical Vet Entomology

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New contributions to the knowledge of two riparian mosquitoes in northwestern Spain: Anopheles petragnani and Culex mimeticus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Martínez-Barciela,

Polina,

Garrido

2024

Environmental Entomology

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A study was carried out in 345 water ecosystems (rivers, streams, ditches, lagoons, ponds, puddles, rockpools, and artificial containers) throughout the autonomous community of Galicia (NW Spain) during different seasons between 2020 and 2023. The results revealed the first detections of Anopheles (Anopheles) petragnani Del Vechio, 1939 (n = 185) and Culex (Culex) mimeticus Noè, 1899 (n = 12) in the territory, allowing to update and expand the overall knowledge about their distribution and ecology. The breeding preferences of the species were analyzed considering habitat characteristics (land use, water body type, and degree of insolation), geographical variables (latitude, longitude, and altitude), and physical–chemical water parameters (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids, and turbidity). In addition, the relationship between the occurrence of these species and other mosquitoes present in the study area was discussed. Anopheles petragnani is widely distributed in the region and shows breeding preferences for water bodies of fluvial origin, forest environments, and shaded situations. Culex mimeticus was detected sporadically breeding in a pond and in a river in the south of the region, both in industrial and agricultural land uses, and always exposed to the sun. Although the presence of these species may not currently pose a health risk in the region, it is important not neglecting their study since the adequate characterization of their larval biotopes is relevant regarding vector surveillance and control measures.

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

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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 Europe up to the present time have been infections acquired in endemic areas by travelers. However, the possibility of acquiring malaria by locally infected mosquitoes has been poorly investigated in Europe, despite autochthonous malaria cases having been occasionally reported in several European countries. Here we present an update on the occurrence of potential malaria vector species in Europe. Adopting a systematic review approach, we selected 288 papers published between 2000 and 2021 for inclusion in the review based on retrieval of accurate information on the following Anopheles species: An. atroparvus, An. hyrcanus sensu lato (s.l.), An. labranchiae, An. maculipennis sensu stricto (s.s.), An. messeae/daciae, An. sacharovi, An. superpictus and An. plumbeus. The distribution of these potential vector species across Europe is critically reviewed in relation to areas of major presence and principal bionomic features, including vector competence to Plasmodium. Additional information, such as geographical details, sampling approaches and species identification methods, are also reported. We compare the information on each species extracted from the most recent studies to comparable information reported from studies published in the early 2000s, with particular reference to the role of each species in malaria transmission before eradication. The picture that emerges from this review is that potential vector species are still widespread in Europe, with the largest diversity in the Mediterranean area, Italy in particular. Despite information on their vectorial capacity being fragmentary, the information retrieved suggests a re-definition of the relative importance of potential vector species, indicating An. hyrcanus s.l., An. labranchiae, An. plumbeus and An. sacharovi as potential vectors of higher importance, while An. messeae/daciae and An. maculipennis s.s. can be considered to be moderately important species. In contrast, An. atroparvus and An. superpictus should be considered as vectors of lower importance, particularly in relation to their low anthropophily. The presence of gaps in current knowledge of vectorial systems in Europe becomes evident in this review, not only in terms of vector competence but also in the definition of sampling approaches, highlighting the need for further research to adopt the appropriate surveillance system for each species. Graphical Abstract

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First records of Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828 and Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925 (Diptera: Culicidae) in Galicia (NW Spain)

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Ecology and diversity of mosquito larvae in ponds and lagoons of Northwestern Spain

Ecology and diversity of mosquito larvae in ponds and lagoons of Northwestern Spain

New contributions to the knowledge of two riparian mosquitoes in northwestern Spain: Anopheles petragnani and Culex mimeticus (Diptera: Culicidae)

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

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