[The study of mosquito fauna (Diptera, Culicidae) in Volgograd city in light of the outbreak of West Nile fever in Volgograd region, 1999].
Mosquito sampling was carried out in Volgograd city and its vicinity in August 2001 and 2002. In total 16,000 individuals belonging to 6 genera and 12 species were collected. Nine species were anthropophilic. Culex modestus and Aedes vexans dominated in all outdoor samples collected in Volgograd city. In addition to these species, Coquillettidia richiardii and Ae. caspius were abundant in the vicinity of Volgograd. Autogenous Cx. popiens dominated among six species sampled indoors in Volgograd city. The possible role of different mosquito species in West Nile virus circulation in Volgograd city is discussed.
Fedorova
M V
MV
Lopatina
Iu V
IuV
Khutoretskaia
N V
NV
Lazorenko
V V
VV
Platonov
A E
AE
D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D017753:Ecosystem; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014505:Urban Population; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*