First Record of the Disease Vector<i>Anopheles hyrcanus</i>in Austria

Lebl, Karin; Nischler, Eva Maria; Walter, Melanie; Brugger, Katharina; Rubel, Franz

doi:10.2987/12-6282.1

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“…Nevertheless, An. hyrcanus was only found in specific habitat types: natural grassland areas near Lake Neusiedl with partly temporary and perennially water bodies ([64], this study), and in the Danube floodplain near sun-exposed stagnant water bodies rich in reeds [65]. In contrast, Cs.…”

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Landscape structure affects distribution of potential disease vectors (Diptera: Culicidae)

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BackgroundVector-pathogen dynamics are controlled by fluctuations of potential vector communities, such as the Culicidae. Assessment of mosquito community diversity and, in particular, identification of environmental parameters shaping these communities is therefore of key importance for the design of adequate surveillance approaches. In this study, we assess effects of climatic parameters and habitat structure on mosquito communities in eastern Austria to deliver these highly relevant baseline data.MethodsFemale mosquitoes were sampled twice a month from April to October 2014 and 2015 at 35 permanent and 23 non-permanent trapping sites using carbon dioxide-baited traps. Differences in spatial and seasonal abundance patterns of Culicidae taxa were identified using likelihood ratio tests; possible effects of environmental parameters on seasonal and spatial mosquito distribution were analysed using multivariate statistical methods. We assessed community responses to environmental parameters based on 14-day-average values that affect ontogenesis.ResultsAltogether 29,734 female mosquitoes were collected, and 21 of 42 native as well as two of four non-native mosquito species were reconfirmed in eastern Austria. Statistical analyses revealed significant differences in mosquito abundance between sampling years and provinces. Incidence and abundance patterns were found to be linked to 14-day mean sunshine duration, humidity, water–level maxima and the amount of precipitation. However, land cover classes were found to be the most important factor, effectively assigning both indigenous and non-native mosquito species to various communities, which responded differentially to environmental variables.ConclusionsThese findings thus underline the significance of non-climatic variables for future mosquito prediction models and the necessity to consider these in mosquito surveillance programmes.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2140-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Landscape structure affects distribution of potential disease vectors (Diptera: Culicidae)

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“…In Austria, tertian human malaria was endemic until the beginning of the twentieth century, and small outbreaks occurred until the Second World War. Due to the effective health care system in Austria, a re-emerging human malaria is unlikely, although several anopheline vector species occur in this country (Wernsdorfer 2002 ; Takken et al 2007 ; Lebl et al 2013 ). Even when considering increasing temperatures due to climate change, warmer temperatures of a few degrees will not necessarily lead to malaria epidemics (Becker 2008 ).…”

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Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and their relevance as disease vectors in the city of Vienna, Austria

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Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are important vectors for a wide range of pathogenic organisms. As large parts of the human population in developed countries live in cities, the occurrence of vector-borne diseases in urban areas is of particular interest for epidemiologists and public health authorities. In this study, we investigated the mosquito occurrence in the city of Vienna, Austria, in order to estimate the risk of transmission of mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquitoes were captured using different sampling techniques at 17 sites in the city of Vienna. Species belonging to the Culex pipiens complex (78.8 %) were most abundant, followed by Coquillettidia richiardii (10.2 %), Anopheles plumbeus (5.4 %), Aedes vexans (3.8 %), and Ochlerotatus sticticus (0.7 %). Individuals of the Cx. pipiens complex were found at 80.2 % of the trap sites, while 58.8 % of the trap sites were positive for Cq. richiardii and Ae. vexans. Oc. sticticus was captured at 35.3 % of the sites, and An. plumbeus only at 23.5 % of the trap sites. Cx. pipiens complex is known to be a potent vector and pathogens like West Nile virus (WNV), Usutu virus (USUV), Tahyna virus (TAHV), Sindbis virus (SINV), Plasmodium sp., and Dirofilaria repens can be transmitted by this species. Cq. richiardii is a known vector species for Batai virus (BATV), SINV, TAHV, and WNV, while Ae. vexans can transmit TAHV, USUV, WNV, and Dirofilaria repens. An. plumbeus and Oc. sticticus seem to play only a minor role in the transmission of vector-borne diseases in Vienna. WNV, which is already wide-spread in Europe, is likely to be the highest threat in Vienna as it can be transmitted by several of the most common species, has already been shown to pose a higher risk in cities, and has the possibility to cause severe illness.

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“…In our study at the National Park Donau-Auen, 15 species including two close species pairs (Aedes cinereus Meigen, 1818/rossicus Dolbeskin, Gorickaja, and Mitrofanova, 1930 and Ochlerotatus annulipes/cantans) were detected (Tables 1, 2); this is equivalent to 36% of the Austrian species inventory (Mohrig and Car 2002;Seidel et al 2012;Lebl et al 2013). Uranotaenia and invasive mosquito species were not present in the study area.…”

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“…In Austria, the Culicidae inventory consists of 39 published species belonging to six genera: Aedes Meigen, 1818, Anopheles Meigen, 1818, Coquillettidia Dyar, 1905, Culex Linnaeus, 1758, Culiseta Felt, 1904, and Uranotaenia Lynch Arribalzaga, 1891(Mohrig and Car 2002. Since 2002, further four species [Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) nigrinus (Eckstein, 1918), Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894), Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) japonicus (Theobald, 1901) and Anopheles (Anopheles) hyrcanus (Pallas, 1771)] were reported by Seidel, Duh, Nowotny, and Allerberger (2012) and Lebl, Nischler, Walter, Brugger, and Rubel (2013).…”

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Species inventory, ecology, and seasonal distribution patterns of Culicidae (Insecta: Diptera) in the National Park Donau-Auen (Lower Austria)

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Waringer

2014

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In order to improve the limited database on species inventories and ecology of Culicidae in Austria, we monitored hydrological and physico-chemical parameters of breeding habitats of the Culicidae species of Danubean wetlands from March to October 2011 in the National Park Donau-Auen (Lower Austria). A total of 34 eggrafts, 1022 larval, 80 pupal, and 221 adult Culicidae were collected. We detected 15 mosquito species belonging to the genera Anopheles Meigen, 1818, Culex Linnaeus, 1758, Culiseta Felt, 1904, Coquillettidia Dyar, 1905, Aedes Meigen, 1818 and Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribalzaga, 1891. In the larval and pupal stage, Ochlerotatus geniculatus (Olivier, 1791) (64.1%) and Culex territans Walker, 1856 (18.7%) were most abundant. Based on abiotic and biotic parameters, sampling sites were grouped into four clusters. The results show that water level and -persistence, pH, conductivity, and phosphate concentrations had a significant influence on species distribution, and that floodplain dynamics are a key factor for the seasonal and spatial distribution of mosquito larvae in the National Park.

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First Record of the Disease VectorAnopheles hyrcanusin Austria

Cited by 15 publications

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Landscape structure affects distribution of potential disease vectors (Diptera: Culicidae)

Landscape structure affects distribution of potential disease vectors (Diptera: Culicidae)

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and their relevance as disease vectors in the city of Vienna, Austria

Species inventory, ecology, and seasonal distribution patterns of Culicidae (Insecta: Diptera) in the National Park Donau-Auen (Lower Austria)

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