Notes on the Distribution of Mosquito Species That Could Potentially Transmit West Nile Virus on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Abstract

We record the spatial and temporal distribution of 8 potential vectors of West Nile virus (WNV) on Vancouver Island in 2003 and 2004. Five species were widely distributed, but the other 3 were restricted to specific larval habitats. Adults were trapped from early April to September. The findings indicate a potential for WNV transmission if the virus arrives on the island. The results extend the published range of 5 mosquito species.

Modelling the Putative Ancient Distribution of the Coastal Rock Pool MosquitoAedes togoi

“…togoi within the study area (Figure 1, Supplementary Table 1). These records were taken from a combination of published literature (Petrishcheva 1948, Bohart 1956, Shestakov 1961, Lien 1962, Omori 1962, Kim and Seo 1968, Ramalingam 1969, Tanaka et al 1975, Belton 1980, Sazonova and Smirnova 1986, Belton and Belton 1989, Sota 1994, Lee and Hong 1995, Sames et al 2004, Stephen et al 2006, Cheun et al 2011, Sota et al 2015, Petersen et al 2017, personal collection records and observations (Gowlland Harbour, BC, Malcom Island, BC, Ucluelet, BC, Port Renfrew, BC, West Vancouver, BC, and Victoria, BC; DP, pers. obs.…”

Modeled distributions ofAedes japonicus japonicusandAedes togoi(Diptera: Culicidae) in the United States, Canada, and northern Latin America

“…Fortyfour North American Ae. togoi records ( Figure 2) were taken from a combination of literature sources (Belton and Belton 1989, Stephen et al 2006, Sota et al 2015, Petersen et al 2017, from personal collection records in Port Renfrew, BC, and Victoria, BC (D. Peach, pers. obs.…”

Infections in the natural environment of British Columbia, Canada

“…A number of mosquitoes found in this province are capable of potentially carrying virus [133,134], although elsewhere in Canada, Culex spp. are most commonly implicated.…”