New research in #RESMedVetEnt

Ecological drivers of St. Louis #encephalitis virus activity in #mosquito communities from Argentine agroecosystems
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70066

#InsectVectors #Culicidae #InsectBorneDiseases
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New #OpenAccess research in #RESMedVetEnt

Ingestion of attractive toxic sugar baits containing ivermectin before & after blood feeding affects the biology & reproduction of #Aedes aegypti (Diptera: #Culicidae)
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70065

#ATSB #InsectVectors

Photo credit: Thais Moura

Systematics of Leonidasdeanea, a new subgenus of Wyeomyia (Diptera: #Culicidae), with recognition of Wy. luciae as a valid species and synonymy of Wy. surinamensis with Wy. flui A new subgenus, Leonidasdeanea, of the genus Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901 is established based on morphological and molecular analyses. It comprises three sibling species: Wyeomyia chalcocephala Dyar & Knab, Wy. flui (Bonne-Wepster & Bonne) and Wy. luciae Senevet, Chabelard & Abonnenc, the last of which is resurrected from synonymy with Wy. chalcocephala. The larva, pupa and adult female and male, including the genitalia, of these three species are redescribed, along with a summary of the systematics, bionomics and distribution of the new subgenus. In addition, Wy. surinamensis Bruijning, 1959 is formally recognized as a junior synonym of Wy. flui.

ICYMI: Systematics of Leonidasdeanea, a new subgenus of Wyeomyia (Diptera: #Culicidae), with recognition of Wy. luciae as a valid species and synonymy of Wy. surinamensis with Wy. flui Zootaxa

Systematics of Leonidasdeanea, a new subgenus of Wyeomyia (Diptera: #Culicidae), with recognition of Wy. luciae as a valid species and synonymy of Wy. surinamensis with Wy. flui A new subgenus, Leonidasdeanea, of the genus Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901 is established based on morphological and molecular analyses. It comprises three sibling species: Wyeomyia chalcocephala Dyar & Knab, Wy. flui (Bonne-Wepster & Bonne) and Wy. luciae Senevet, Chabelard & Abonnenc, the last of which is resurrected from synonymy with Wy. chalcocephala. The larva, pupa and adult female and male, including the genitalia, of these three species are redescribed, along with a summary of the systematics, bionomics and distribution of the new subgenus. In addition, Wy. surinamensis Bruijning, 1959 is formally recognized as a junior synonym of Wy. flui.

Systematics of Leonidasdeanea, a new subgenus of Wyeomyia (Diptera: #Culicidae), with recognition of Wy. luciae as a valid species and synonymy of Wy. surinamensis with Wy. flui Zootaxa

New research in #RESMedVetEnt

#Xenomonitoring reveals #mosquito–host feeding patterns in Serbia
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70056

#iDNA #InsectVectors #Culicidae #InsectMonitoring
@wileyecology.bsky.social

Photo: a sample from the study under microscopy (credit: Samantha M. Wisely)

Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new species of mosquito (Diptera: #Culicidae) from Argentina Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new mosquito species from Corrientes Province, northeastern Argentina, is described based on morphological characters of the adult female and male, male genitalia, pupa and fourth-instar larva. Morphological characteristics of Wy. argentina are compared with other species of subgenus Miamyia. Phylogenetic relationships are discussed.

ICYMI: Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new species of mosquito (Diptera: #Culicidae) from Argentina Zootaxa

Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new species of mosquito (Diptera: #Culicidae) from Argentina Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new mosquito species from Corrientes Province, northeastern Argentina, is described based on morphological characters of the adult female and male, male genitalia, pupa and fourth-instar larva. Morphological characteristics of Wy. argentina are compared with other species of subgenus Miamyia. Phylogenetic relationships are discussed.

Wyeomyia (Miamyia) argentina, a new species of mosquito (Diptera: #Culicidae) from Argentina Zootaxa

First record of Culex ( Melanoconion ) adamesi (Diptera: Culicidae) from Guyana | Zootaxa

ICYMI: First record of Culex (Melanoconion) adamesi (Diptera: #Culicidae) from Guyana Zootaxa

First record of Culex ( Melanoconion ) adamesi (Diptera: Culicidae) from Guyana | Zootaxa

First record of Culex (Melanoconion) adamesi (Diptera: #Culicidae) from Guyana Zootaxa

New work in #RESPhysEnt

Larvicidal activity, biochemical effect, histopathological alteration, and biomarker responses induced by #Laurus nobilis essential oil in #Culex pipiens (Diptera: #Culicidae)
doi.org/10.1111/phen.70024

@wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social

New #FreeToRead work in #RESMedVetEnt

Chronology of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane & pyrethroid resistance and the associated mutations in #Anopheles stephensi: Insights from areas where the vector is native and invasive
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70042

#InsectVectors #Culicidae
@wileyeco.bsky.social

An open grill on a deck. There's a large bowl of marinated chicken on the side and a tiny speck nearby.

Close up of a female Anopheles mosquito sitting on the sides table of a grill. It has patterned wings.

It's cold but I'm still grillin'.
And what do I see?
Little Ms. Anopheles! ☺️

#Culicidae
North Carolina, USA

Want to read the #Editorial itself? It's #FreeToRead, so why not add it to your weekend reading list! 📖

🦟 The migratory behaviour of salt marsh mosquitoes: Revisiting the evidence
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70021

#Culicidae #Aedes

Descriptions of the male genitalia of species of Culex (Microculex) (Diptera: #Culicidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil, and a dichotomous identification key for those species The subgenus Microculex Theobald, 1907 of the genus Culex Linnaeus, 1758 is a group of Neotropical mosquitoes whose immature stages develop in phytotelm habitats, especially tank-forming bromeliads. Here we present a new dichotomous key for the males of species of Microculex collected in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. We show that in several species all structures of the male genitalia must be separated so that the aedeagus and proctiger can be observed and the species identified. The dichotomous key contains an illustrated description of the male genitalia for each species. The presence of various species and one species complex that had not previously been described is discussed.

ICYMI: Descriptions of the male genitalia of species of Culex (Microculex) (Diptera: #Culicidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil, and a dichotomous identification key for those species Zootaxa

Descriptions of the male genitalia of species of Culex (Microculex) (Diptera: #Culicidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil, and a dichotomous identification key for those species The subgenus Microculex Theobald, 1907 of the genus Culex Linnaeus, 1758 is a group of Neotropical mosquitoes whose immature stages develop in phytotelm habitats, especially tank-forming bromeliads. Here we present a new dichotomous key for the males of species of Microculex collected in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. We show that in several species all structures of the male genitalia must be separated so that the aedeagus and proctiger can be observed and the species identified. The dichotomous key contains an illustrated description of the male genitalia for each species. The presence of various species and one species complex that had not previously been described is discussed.

Descriptions of the male genitalia of species of Culex (Microculex) (Diptera: #Culicidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil, and a dichotomous identification key for those species Zootaxa

📸 Huge thanks to Nil Rahola and Luciano Mucci for their outstanding macrophotography work.
🔗 All publications are freely available on Zenodo.

#Entomology #Mosquitoes #Culicidae #Anopheles #Toxorhynchites #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #VectorBiology #Zenodo #Research #Afrotropical

Clé d'identification des genres de Moustiques (Diptera : Culicidae), mâles et femelles, Région Afrotropicale. Clé illustrée (photographies macroscopiques) et commentée, en français, pour l'identification des genres de moustiques (DIPTERA : Culicidae) de la région afrotropicale. La clé est valide pour…

🦟 New release on Zenodo!
Together with @nil-rahola.bsky.social , we’ve published an illustrated identification key to the genera of Culicidae (mosquitoes) from the Afrotropical region — in French.
🔗 buff.ly/VA9xWl0

#Entomology #Mosquitoes #Culicidae #Biodiversity #Afrotropical

New #FreeToRead #Editorial in #RESMedVetEnt

The migratory behaviour of salt marsh #mosquitoes: Revisiting the evidence
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70021

#Aedes #Culicidae #FlightBehaviour
@wiley.com

New research in #RESEcolEnt

Fortified defence: Novel mechanisms allow a tree hole #mosquito to resist predation from a predatory mosquito
doi.org/10.1111/een.70020

#PredatorAvoidance #TreeHoles #Culicidae
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wiley.com

Diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: #Culicidae) in Meghalaya State, India, with notes on seven new country records A study of the mosquito fauna of Meghalaya State, India was carried out during August and September 2022 and between December 2023 and January 2024. A total of 3,238 specimens of 117 species, two unnamed, representing 27 genera were collected and identified. Of these, 61 species are new to the state and seven are new country records. Our study provides the most up-to-date information on the distribution of mosquito species that occur in Meghalaya State, many of which are vectors of pathogens of diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and chikungunya, particularly in the diverse forests of the State. These findings emphasize the significance of mosquito surveillance in Meghalaya State for monitoring the spread of mosquito-borne pathogens and planning appropriate control measures.

ICYMI: Diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: #Culicidae) in Meghalaya State, India, with notes on seven new country records Zootaxa

New research in #RESMedVetEnt

Detection and genetic characterization of #arboviruses and other viruses from #mosquitoes collected in southeastern and central Senegal, October 2022
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70017

#Culicidae #qRTPCR #InsectVectors
@wiley.com

Diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: #Culicidae) in Meghalaya State, India, with notes on seven new country records A study of the mosquito fauna of Meghalaya State, India was carried out during August and September 2022 and between December 2023 and January 2024. A total of 3,238 specimens of 117 species, two unnamed, representing 27 genera were collected and identified. Of these, 61 species are new to the state and seven are new country records. Our study provides the most up-to-date information on the distribution of mosquito species that occur in Meghalaya State, many of which are vectors of pathogens of diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and chikungunya, particularly in the diverse forests of the State. These findings emphasize the significance of mosquito surveillance in Meghalaya State for monitoring the spread of mosquito-borne pathogens and planning appropriate control measures.

Diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: #Culicidae) in Meghalaya State, India, with notes on seven new country records Zootaxa

Aetheapnomyia Harbach & Greenwalt (Diptera: #Culicidae: Culicinae: Aedini) revisited based on a new record from Rovno amber The extinct genus Aetheapnomyia Harbach & Greenwalt, 2012 (Diptera: #Culicidae) and its type species, At. hoffeinsorum (Szadziewski, 1998), originally described from Baltic amber, are more fully described based on a specimen of the type species recently found in Rovno amber. Dipteran inclusions in Baltic and Rovno ambers are reviewed and the possible affinities of Aetheapnomyia with extant aedine mosquitoes are explored.

ICYMI: Aetheapnomyia Harbach & Greenwalt (Diptera: #Culicidae: Culicinae: Aedini) revisited based on a new record from Rovno amber Zootaxa

Aetheapnomyia Harbach & Greenwalt (Diptera: #Culicidae: Culicinae: Aedini) revisited based on a new record from Rovno amber The extinct genus Aetheapnomyia Harbach & Greenwalt, 2012 (Diptera: #Culicidae) and its type species, At. hoffeinsorum (Szadziewski, 1998), originally described from Baltic amber, are more fully described based on a specimen of the type species recently found in Rovno amber. Dipteran inclusions in Baltic and Rovno ambers are reviewed and the possible affinities of Aetheapnomyia with extant aedine mosquitoes are explored.

Aetheapnomyia Harbach & Greenwalt (Diptera: #Culicidae: Culicinae: Aedini) revisited based on a new record from Rovno amber Zootaxa

📑 🦟A new study investigated how #LandUse, distance from the river and the forest, and the number of residents influence #mosquito ( #Culicidae ) composition, abundance, and species richness in western Amazonia.

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#ecology #ecologyresearch #communityecology

New research in #RESMedVetEnt

Effect of #detritus decomposition time on #oviposition site selection and developmental success of #Aedes aegypti
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70014

#Culicidae #InsectVectors
@wiley.com

New research in #RESMedVetEnt reports on the larvicidal potential of #Pseudomonas mosselii isolated from #Aedes (Diptera: #Culicidae) egg surfaces against #dengue vector mosquitoes and its impact on non-target organisms
doi.org/10.1111/mve.70006

#InsectVectors #Larvicides
@wiley.com

Another correction: Egregious misidentification of a native Indian species of Aedes as the North American Aedes infirmatus (Diptera: Culicidae) | Zootaxa

ICYMI: Another correction: Egregious misidentification of a native Indian species of Aedes as the North American Aedes infirmatus (Diptera: #Culicidae) Zootaxa

Another correction: Egregious misidentification of a native Indian species of Aedes as the North American Aedes infirmatus (Diptera: Culicidae) | Zootaxa

Another correction: Egregious misidentification of a native Indian species of Aedes as the North American Aedes infirmatus (Diptera: #Culicidae) Zootaxa

The #OpenAccess #EditorsChoice article for the issue reports on the host-feeding preferences of #Culex pipiens and its potential significance for #flavivirus transmission in the Camargue, France

Why not give it a read?
doi.org/10.1111/mve.12802

#Culicidae #InsectBorneDiseases