scholarly journals Assessing temperature‐dependent competition between two invasive mosquito species

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle V Evans ◽  
John M Drake ◽  
Lindsey Jones ◽  
Courtney C Murdock
Keyword(s):  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

scholarly journals Assessing temperature-dependent competition between two invasive mosquito species

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle V Evans ◽  
John M Drake ◽  
Lindsey Jones ◽  
Courtney C Murdock
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Larval Survival ◽  
Transmission Risk ◽  
List Type ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Survival And Development ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
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SUMMARYInvasive mosquitoes are expanding their ranges into new geographic areas and interacting with resident mosquito species. Understanding how novel interactions can affect mosquito population dynamics is necessary to predict transmission risk at invasion fronts. Mosquito life-history traits are extremely sensitive to temperature and this can lead to temperature-dependent competition between competing invasive mosquito species.We explored temperature-dependent competition between Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi, two invasive mosquito species whose distributions overlap in India, the Middle East, and North Africa. We followed mosquito cohorts raised at different intraspecific and interspecific densities across five temperatures (16°C - 32°C) to measure traits relevant for population growth and to estimate species' per capita growth rates. We then used these growth rates to derive each species competitive ability at each temperature.We find strong evidence for asymmetric competition at all temperatures, with Ae. aegypti emerging as the dominant competitor. This was primarily due to differences in larval survival and development times across all temperatures that resulted in a higher estimated intrinsic growth rate and competitive tolerance estimate for Ae. aegypti compared to An. stephensi.Synthesis and applications: The spread of An. stephensi into the African continent could lead to urban transmission of malaria, an otherwise rural disease, increasing the human population at risk and complicating malaria elimination efforts. Competition has resulted in habitat segregation of other invasive mosquito species, and our results suggest that it may play a role in determining the distribution of An. stephensi across its invasive range.

scholarly journals At the tip of an iceberg: citizen science and active surveillance collaborating to broaden the known distribution of Aedes japonicus in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Eritja ◽  
Sarah Delacour-Estrella ◽  
Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo ◽  
Mikel A. González ◽  
Carlos Barceló ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Active Surveillance ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Surveillance Strategy ◽  
Aedes Japonicus ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

Abstract Background Active surveillance aimed at the early detection of invasive mosquito species is usually focused on seaports and airports as points of entry, and along road networks as dispersion paths. In a number of cases, however, the first detections of colonizing populations are made by citizens, either because the species has already moved beyond the implemented active surveillance sites or because there is no surveillance in place. This was the case of the first detection in 2018 of the Asian bush mosquito, Aedes japonicus, in Asturias (northern Spain) by the citizen science platform Mosquito Alert. Methods The collaboration between Mosquito Alert, the Ministry of Health, local authorities and academic researchers resulted in a multi-source surveillance combining active field sampling with broader temporal and spatial citizen-sourced data, resulting in a more flexible and efficient surveillance strategy. Results Between 2018 and 2020, the joint efforts of administrative bodies, academic teams and citizen-sourced data led to the discovery of this species in northern regions of Spain such as Cantabria and the Basque Country. This raised the estimated area of occurrence of Ae. japonicus from < 900 km2 in 2018 to > 7000 km2 in 2020. Conclusions This population cluster is geographically isolated from any other population in Europe, which raises questions about its origin, path of introduction and dispersal means, while also highlighting the need to enhance surveillance systems by closely combining crowd-sourced surveillance with public health and mosquito control agencies’ efforts, from local to continental scales. This multi-actor approach for surveillance (either passive and active) shows high potential efficiency in the surveillance of other invasive mosquito species, and specifically the major vector Aedes aegypti which is already present in some parts of Europe. Graphical abstract

New data on distribution of invasive mosquito species in the Europe and in Russia

2021 ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Svetala Aleksandrovna Roslavtseva ◽  
◽  
Alla Iosifovna Frolova ◽  
Mikhail Anatol’evich Alekseev ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Yellow Fever ◽  
Japanese Encephalitis ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Biological Characteristics ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

Literature on distribution of invasive mosquito species that are vectors of especially dangerous infections (dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis) in the Europe and Russia was briefly reviewed. Global warming of the climate as well as an increase in the volume of world trade and the biological characteristics of mosquitoes contribute to the widespread of these species on territories of many countries and continents

scholarly journals A LAMP-based colorimetric assay to expedite field surveillance of the invasive mosquito species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e0008130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bixing Huang ◽  
Brian L. Montgomery ◽  
Rebecca Adamczyk ◽  
Gerhard Ehlers ◽  
Andrew F. van den Hurk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Colorimetric Assay ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

Detection of the invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus in southern England

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolyon M Medlock ◽  
Alexander GC Vaux ◽  
Benjamin Cull ◽  
Francis Schaffner ◽  
Emma Gillingham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Southern England ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

scholarly journals Distribution of two invasive mosquito species in Slovenia in 2013

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P9 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Kalan ◽  
VE Buzan ◽  
V Ivović
Keyword(s):  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

scholarly journals Current distribution of the invasive mosquito species, Aedes koreicus [Hulecoeteomyia koreica] in northern Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Montarsi ◽  
Andrea Drago ◽  
Simone Martini ◽  
Mattia Calzolari ◽  
Francesco De Filippo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Distribution ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Aedes Koreicus ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito
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