Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership)

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10 months ago

🦟 #DIMOC ( #BiodivHealth) study in Camargue, France, shows Culex pipiens mosquitoes prefer feeding on Passeriformes, like pigeons & sparrows, along a land-use gradient. Key birds may drive West Nile & Usutu virus spread.
doi.org/10.1111/mve....

Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership)

@biodiversa.eu

1 year ago

🦟 Birds vs. mosquito virus: Of the importance of balanced species distribution!
#DIMOC ( #BiodivHealth) shows higher bird diversity and abundance can raise USUV risk in mosquitoes if species evenness is low.