Latitudinal Diversity of Culex pipiens Biotypes and Hybrids in Farm, Peri-Urban, and Wetland Habitats in Europe
Vogels CB, Möhlmann TW, Melsen D, Favia G, Wennergren U, Koenraadt CJ. Latitudinal Diversity of Culex pipiens Biotypes and Hybrids in Farm, Peri-Urban, and Wetland Habitats in Europe. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0166959. PMID: 27870890, PMCID: PMC5117740, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHabitat typesPipiens mosquitoesPipiens biotypesPopulation dynamics studiesMosquito Magnet Liberty Plus trapsWest Nile virusCulex pipiens mosquitoesLatitudinal diversityWetland habitatsCulex pipiens biotypesReal-time PCRRelative abundanceBiotype levelSpecies CxBiotypesSurveillance trapsPipiensMolestusWNV outbreaksHybridsVector competence of northern European Culex pipiens biotypes and hybrids for West Nile virus is differentially affected by temperature
Vogels CB, Fros JJ, Göertz GP, Pijlman GP, Koenraadt CJ. Vector competence of northern European Culex pipiens biotypes and hybrids for West Nile virus is differentially affected by temperature. Parasites & Vectors 2016, 9: 393. PMID: 27388451, PMCID: PMC4937539, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1677-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusVector competence studiesVector competenceMosquito midgut barrierNile virusInfectious blood mealCompetence studiesPipiens biotypesCulex pipiens biotypesViral titersSaliva samplesMidgut barrierInfectionBiotype pipiensBlood mealWNV presenceTitersOverall transmission rateVirusMosquitoesPipiens mosquitoesBiotype levelRisk assessmentPipiensMethodsWe