title: First record of the disease vector Anopheles hyrcanus in Austria.
abstract: Anopheles (Anopheles) hyrcanus was detected for the first time in Austria, in a floodplain forest in the city of Vienna. From May to September 2012, we found 135 females of this species within the scope of a mosquito monitoring program. Anopheles hyrcanus transmits Sindbis and Tahyna viruses and was reported to be a potential vector for human malaria and dirofilariasis. An updated distribution map depicts that An. hyrcanus has extended its range northwards across the European Alps.
authors.affiliation: University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Institute for Veterinary Public Health, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lebl
authors.forename: Eva Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Nischler
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brugger
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rubel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D001317:Austria; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors