Effect of overwintering on survival and vector competence of the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens
Koenraadt CJM, Möhlmann TWR, Verhulst NO, Spitzen J, Vogels CBF. Effect of overwintering on survival and vector competence of the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens. Parasites & Vectors 2019, 12: 147. PMID: 30917854, PMCID: PMC6437999, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3400-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCulexDiapauseEcosystemFemaleMosquito VectorsNetherlandsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSeasonsSpecies SpecificityWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusConceptsVector competencePipiens mosquitoesBiotype pipiensMosquito-borne virusLaboratory-reared CxReal-time PCROlder ageConclusionsThis studyCulex pipiens mosquitoesBiotype compositionLaboratory-reared mosquitoesNile virusLaboratory-reared femalesSurvivalMonthsPipiens biotypesTwo-thirdsCulex pipiensWNV transmissionWest Nile virus vector Culex pipiensBiotype molestusPipiens femalesWNVMosquitoesSpecies Cx