scholarly journals Vector competence of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes for Mayaro virus

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Nunes Pereira ◽  
Fabiano Duarte Carvalho ◽  
Silvana Faria De Mendonça ◽  
Marcele Neves Rocha ◽  
Luciano Andrade Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Detection Sensitivity ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Viral Particles ◽  
Geographic Expansion ◽  
Mayaro Virus

AbstractNewly emerging or re-emerging arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are important causes of human morbidity and mortality nearly worldwide. Arboviruses such as Dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), Chikungunya (CHIKV) and West Nile virus (WNV) underwent an extensive geographic expansion in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. In the Americas the main vectors, for DENV, ZIKV and CHIKV, are mosquito species adapted to urban environments namely Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, whereas the main vector for WNV is the Culex quinquefasciatus. Given the widespread distribution in the Americas and high permissiveness to arbovirus infection, theses mosquito species might pose an important role in the epidemiology of other arboviruses normally associated to sylvatic vectors. Here, we test this hypothesis by determining the vector competence of Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus and Cx. quinquefasciatus to Mayaro (MAYV) virus, a sylvatic arbovirus transmitted mainly by Haemagogus janthinomys that have been causing an increasing number of outbreaks in South America namely in Brazil. Using field mosquitoes from Brazil, female mosquitoes were experimentally infected and their competence for dissemination and transmission for MAYV was evaluated. We found high dissemination rate for MAYV in Ae. aegypti (57.5%) and Ae. albopictus (61.6%), whereas very low rates were obtained for Cx. quinquefasciatus (2.5%). Concordantly, we observed that Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus have high transmission ability (69.5% and 71.1% respectively), conversely to Cx. quinquefasciatus that is not able to transmit the MAYV. Notably, we found that very low quantities of virus present in the saliva (undetectable by RT-qPCR) were sufficient and virulent enough to guarantee transmission. Although Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes are not the main vectors for MAYV, our studies suggest that these vectors may play a significant role in the transmission of this arbovirus, since both species showed high vector competence in laboratory conditions.Author summaryThe present study showed that Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes have high vector competence for MAYV, in laboratory. In contrast, Cx. quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were shown to be refractory to MAYV. Regarding the viral dilution and nanoinjection, higher detection sensitivity was observed after virus nanoinjection into naïve mosquitoes, indicating that only a few viral particles are required to infect mosquitoes, and these particles may not be detected by RT-qPCR before the nanoinjection procedure.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquitoes Competence to Oropouche virus Infection

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 755
Author(s):  
Silvana F. de Mendonça ◽  
Marcele N. Rocha ◽  
Flávia V. Ferreira ◽  
Thiago H. J. F Leite ◽  
Siad C. G. Amadou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Blood Feeding ◽  
Viral Pathogens ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Vertebrate Hosts ◽  
Geographic Expansion ◽  
Immunocompromised Mice

The emergence of new human viral pathogens and re-emergence of several diseases are of particular concern in the last decades. Oropouche orthobunyavirus (OROV) is an arbovirus endemic to South and Central America tropical regions, responsible to several epidemic events in the last decades. There is little information regarding the ability of OROV to be transmitted by urban/peri-urban mosquitoes, which has limited the predictability of the emergence of permanent urban transmission cycles. Here, we evaluated the ability of OROV to infect, replicate, and be transmitted by three anthropophilic and urban species of mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus. We show that OROV is able to infect and efficiently replicate when systemically injected in all three species tested, but not when orally ingested. Moreover, we find that, once OROV replication has occurred in the mosquito body, all three species were able to transmit the virus to immunocompromised mice during blood feeding. These data provide evidence that OROV is restricted by the midgut barrier of three major urban mosquito species, but, if this restriction is overcome, could be efficiently transmitted to vertebrate hosts. This poses a great risk for the emergence of permanent urban cycles and geographic expansion of OROV to other continents.

scholarly journals Vector competence of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes for Mayaro virus

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e0007518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Nunes Pereira ◽  
Fabiano Duarte Carvalho ◽  
Silvana Faria De Mendonça ◽  
Marcele Neves Rocha ◽  
Luciano Andrade Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
Mayaro Virus

scholarly journals Anopheles Mosquitoes May Drive Invasion and Transmission of Mayaro Virus across Geographically Diverse Regions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Brustolin ◽  
Sujit Pujhari ◽  
Cory A. Henderson ◽  
Jason L. Rasgon
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Anopheles Mosquitoes ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
Mayaro Virus

AbstractThe Togavirus (Alphavirus) Mayaro virus (MAYV) was initially described in 1954 from Mayaro County (Trinidad) and has been responsible for outbreaks in South America and the Caribbean. Imported MAYV cases are on the rise, leading to invasion concerns similar to Chikungunya and Zika viruses. Little is known about the range of mosquito species that are competent MAYV vectors. We tested vector competence of 2 MAYV genotypes for six mosquito species (Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae, An. stephensi, An. quadrimaculatus, An. freeborni, Culex quinquefasciatus). Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus were poor MAYV vectors, and either were poorly infected or poorly transmitted. In contrast, all Anopheles species were able to transmit MAYV, and 3 of the 4 species transmitted both genotypes. The Anopheles species tested are divergent and native to widely separated geographic regions, suggesting that Anopheles may be important in the invasion and spread of MAYV across diverse regions of the world.

scholarly journals Spatial Distribution of Discarded Vehicle Tires and Their Influence on Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus Populations, New Orleans, Louisiana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed F. Sallam ◽  
Tamer Ahmed ◽  
Cynthia Sylvain-Lear ◽  
Claudia Riegel ◽  
Imelda K. Moise
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
Muddy Water ◽  
Geographic Expansion ◽  
Water Holding ◽  
Container Mosquito

AbstractDiscarded vehicle tires play an important role in the colonization of container mosquito populations, particularly their geographic expansion. We assessed the spatial distribution of illegally discarded tires and their response to land use-land cover (LULC), and demographic factors using geospatial analysis and generalized regression. Multiple stepwise regressions were used to evaluate the response of the Container Index (CI) of colonized Aedes albopictus (Skuse), and Culex quinquefasciatus Say to macro- and microhabitats variables. The illegally discarded tires were distributed over 11 planning districts with clustering distribution for tires frequency and overdispersed distribution for tires number. Out of 1,137 (∼37.08%) water-holding tires, 598 (∼52.64%) tires at 65 (∼38.46%) sites were positive for colonized mosquito populations. A total of 13 mosquito species were identified, with the highest CI of Ae. albopictus (44.19%) and Cx. quinquefasciatus (22.18%). Aedes albopictus colonized all 65 sample sites and Cx. quinquefasciatus found at 32 sites. The Container Index (CI) of colonized mosquito was clustered in seven planning districts for Ae. albopictus and five planning districts for Cx. quinquefasciatus. Microhabitat (muddy water) rather than macrohabitats variables predicted both species’ colonization, especially Ae. albopictus. The contribution of macro- and microhabitat characteristics in predicting colonized mosquito in water-holding tires was discussed.

scholarly journals A list of mosquito species of the Brazilian State of Pernambuco, including the first report of Haemagogus janthinomys (Diptera: Culicidae), yellow fever vector and 14 other species (Diptera: Culicidae)

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nádia Consuelo Aragão ◽  
Gerson Azulim Müller ◽  
Valdir Queiroz Balbino ◽  
César Raimundo Lima Costa Junior ◽  
Carlos Santiago Figueirêdo Júnior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yellow Fever ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Yellow Fever Virus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
The State ◽  
First Report ◽  
Human Landing ◽  
Veterinary Importance

INTRODUCTION: Besides mosquito species adapted to urban environments (Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus), only 15 species of Anopheles had been recorded in the State of Pernambuco. METHODS: Human-landing mosquitoes were collected in Dois Irmãos Park, in Recife. RESULTS: The first report for the state of Haemagogus janthinomys, an important vector of yellow fever virus, and 14 other species, including Trichoprosopon lampropus, a first reported for Brazil. CONCLUSIONS: The mosquito fauna in the area is diversified and has potential medical and veterinary importance.

scholarly journals PERFORMANCE OF THE ATRAKTA™ MOSQUITO LURE IN COMBINATION WITH DYNATRAP® (MODELS DT160 AND DT700) AND A CDC TRAP (MODEL 512)

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-55
Author(s):  
Amy Junnila
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Ammonium Bicarbonate ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Primary Study ◽  
Prolonged Storage

The performance of the three-part mosquito lure ATRAKTA (1-octen-3-ol, ammonium bicarbonate, and lactic acid) was evaluated in two DynaTrap commercial mosquito traps (models DT160 and DT700) as well as in one model of CDC trap (model 512). Lures were evaluated fresh from the factory, after being aged in functioning traps under field conditions, and after prolonged storage in the packaging (aged for 30 days aged in functioning traps before being tested in the DynaTrap models; and two years stored in the packaging before being tested in CDC traps). The primary study questions were whether the addition of lures would increase efficacy of various trap types and whether lures would retain effectiveness after a lengthy stay on the shelf or in traps. To do this, traps with no lures, new lures and old lures were used to trap three mosquito species (Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles gambiae) in the field in West Africa Mali, the first two species are also common North American nuisance mosquitoes. The addition of ATRAKTA lures aged 30 days to both DynaTrap® models, and ATRAKTA lures aged two years in the packaging to the CDC trap significantly increased catches of female Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes. Aged lures did not significantly lose their attraction in comparison to lures fresh from the factory. The addition of lures to traps resulted in slight increases in catches of An. gambiae, but these were not statistically significant. No effect of any lures on males was observed.

scholarly journals Vector competence ofAnophelesandCulexmosquitoes for Zika virus

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany L. Dodson ◽  
Jason L. Rasgon
Keyword(s):  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Zika Virus ◽  
Anopheles Stephensi ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Plaque Assay ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Serious Disease ◽  
Blood Meals

Zika virus is a newly emergent mosquito-borne flavivirus that has caused recent large outbreaks in the new world, leading to dramatic increases in serious disease pathology including Guillain-Barre syndrome, newborn microcephaly, and infant brain damage. AlthoughAedesmosquitoes are thought to be the primary mosquito species driving infection, the virus has been isolated from dozens of mosquito species, includingCulexandAnophelesspecies, and we lack a thorough understanding of which mosquito species to target for vector control. We exposedAnopheles gambiae,Anopheles stephensi, andCulex quinquefasciatusmosquitoes to blood meals supplemented with two Zika virus strains. Mosquito bodies, legs, and saliva were collected five, seven, and 14 days post blood meal and tested for infectious virus by plaque assay. Regardless of titer, virus strain, or timepoint,Anopheles gambiae,Anopheles stephensi, andCulex quinquefasciatusmosquitoes were refractory to Zika virus infection. We conclude thatAnopheles gambiae,Anopheles stephensi, andCulex quinquefasciatusmosquitoes likely do not contribute significantly to Zika virus transmission to humans. However, future studies should continue to explore the potential for other novel potential vectors to transmit the virus.

scholarly journals Blood Meals With Active and Heat-Inactivated Serum Modifies the Gene Expression and Microbiome of Aedes albopictus

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arley Calle-Tobón ◽  
Andres F. Holguin-Rocha ◽  
Celois Moore ◽  
Meagan Rippee-Brooks ◽  
Paula Rozo-Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Vector Competence ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Normal Serum ◽  
Heat Inactivation ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Host Interaction ◽  
Asian Tiger

The Asian “tiger mosquito” Aedes albopictus is currently the most widely distributed disease-transmitting mosquito in the world. Its geographical expansion has also allowed the expansion of multiple arboviruses like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, to higher latitudes. Due to the enormous risk to global public health caused by mosquitoes species vectors of human disease, and the challenges in slowing their expansion, it is necessary to develop new and environmentally friendly vector control strategies. Among these, host-associated microbiome-based strategies have emerged as promising options. In this study, we performed an RNA-seq analysis on dissected abdomens of Ae. albopictus females from Manhattan, KS, United States fed with sugar and human blood containing either normal or heat-inactivated serum, to evaluate the effect of heat inactivation on gene expression, the bacteriome transcripts and the RNA virome of this mosquito species. Our results showed at least 600 genes with modified expression profile when mosquitoes were fed with normal vs. heat-inactivated-containing blood. These genes were mainly involved in immunity, oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, and oogenesis. Also, we observed bacteriome changes with an increase in transcripts of Actinobacteria, Rhodospirillaceae, and Anaplasmataceae at 6 h post-feeding. We also found that feeding with normal blood seems to particularly influence Wolbachia metabolism, demonstrated by a significant increase in transcripts of this bacteria in mosquitoes fed with blood containing normal serum. However, no differences were observed in the virome core of this mosquito population. These results suggest that heat and further inactivation of complement proteins in human serum may have profound effect on mosquito and microbiome metabolism, which could influence interpretation of the pathogen-host interaction findings when using this type of reagents specially when measuring the effect of Wolbachia in vector competence.

scholarly journals Spot Survei Entomologi Malaria di Daerah Epidemi di Kabupaten Kotabaru Kalimantan Selatan

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rasyid Ridha ◽  
Budi Hairani ◽  
Abdullah Fadilly
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Breeding Habitat ◽  
Malaria Vectors ◽  
Aedes Vexans ◽  
Culex Tritaeniorhynchus ◽  
Breeding Habitats ◽  
Mosquito Breeding ◽  
Suitable Area

Latar belakang: Indonesia menargetkan eliminasi malaria pada tahun 2030. Kabupaten Kotabaru merupakan daerah endemis malaria. Salah satu Desa Endemis yaitu Desa Batang Kulur yang terjadi peningkatan kasus signifikan sebanyak 12 kasus pada Bulan Maret 2019. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengukur indeks entomologi, karakteristik, dan lingkungan habitat perkembangbiakan vektor malaria di Desa Batang Kulur.Metode: Kegiatan yang dilakukan yaitu penangkapan nyamuk dengan umpan orang, identifikasi dan pembedahan ovarium nyamuk untuk diketahui parusitas (pernah/tidak pernah bertelur) yang digunakan untuk memprediksi umur  dan survei habitat perkembangbiakan vektor malaria.Hasil: Spesies dan komposisi nyamuk yang ditemukan yaitu Aedes vexans, Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Culex vishnui, Mansonia dives dan Anopheles leucosphyrus. Kepadatan nyamuk Anopheles leucosphyrus 0,30 dan kepadatan permalam yaitu 2,67 dengan peluang hidup perhari 95% serta perkiraan umur populasi 21,54 hari. Fluktuasi Anopheles leucosphyrus mulai muncul pada jam 22.00 dan kembali meningkat pada jam 04.00. Tempat perindukan nyamuk yang ditemukan yaitu Habitat perkembang biakan nyamuk yang ditemukan ada 2 yaitu kolam dan mata air.Simpulan: Terdapat habitat perkembang biakan yang mendukung, peluang hidup 95% dan potensi umur nyamuk lebih dari masa inkubasi Plasmodium sehingga di Desa Batang Kulur merupakan daerah yang cocok untuk perkembangan vektor malaria. ABSTRACT Title: Investigation of Spot Survey of Malaria Entomological in Epedemic Areas in Kotabaru District, South KalimantanBackground: Indonesia is targeting malaria elimination by 2030. Kotabaru Regency is a malaria endemic area. One of the endemic villages, Batang Kulur Village, saw a significant increase of 12 cases in March 2019. The purpose of this study was to measure the entomological index, characteristics, and environment of the malaria vector breeding habitat in Batang Kulur Village.Method: Activities carried out include catching mosquitoes by baiting people, telephone and surgery for the mosquito ovaries to determine of parity (parous /nullyparous) which are used to predict age and survey the breeding habitats for malaria vectors.Result: The mosquito species and composition found were Aedes vexans, Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Culex vishnui, Mansonia dives and Anopheles leucosphyrus. The density of the Anopheles leucosphyrus was 0.30 and the per night density was 2.67 with a 95% chance of survival per day and an estimated population age of 21.54 days. Anopheles leucosphyrus fluctuations began to appear at 22.00 and again increased at 04.00. The mosquito breeding places found were 2 mosquito breeding habitats, namely ponds and springs.Conclusion: There is a suitable breeding habitat, a 95% chance of survival and a potential age of mosquitoes that is more than the plasmodium incubation period so that in Batang Kulur Village is a suitable area for the development of malaria vectors. 

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