Establishment of <i>Culex modestus</i> in Belgium and a Glance into the Virome of Belgian Mosquito Species
Lanjiao Wang, Ana Lucia Rosales Rosas, Lander De Coninck, Chenyan Shi, Johanna Bouckaert, Jelle Matthijnssens, Leen Delang
Abstract
Culex modestus mosquitoes are considered to be a potential “bridge” vector, being able to transmit pathogens between birds as well as from birds to mammals, including humans. In Belgium, this mosquito species was considered absent until the finding of one larva in 2018 and subsequent evidence of a large population in 2019 to 2020 described here.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyHuman viromeCulexPopulationAedesZoologyArbovirusEcologyAnophelesLarvaVirusVirologyGenomeGeneticsGeneMalariaImmunologyDemographySociologyMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences