title: [Biological factors influencing infectious diseases transmitted by invasive species of mosquitoes].
abstract: Studies focused on arbovirus diseases transmitted by invasive species of mosquitoes have become increasingly significant in recent years, due to the fact that these vectors have successfully migrated to Europe and become established in the region. Mosquitoes, represented by more than 3 200 species, occur naturally worldwide, except in Antarctica. They feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals and by this route, they are capable of transmitting dangerous diseases. Some species can travel a distance of 10 km per night and can fly continuously for up to 4 hours at a speed of 1-2 km/h. Most species are active at night, in the evening or morning. It usually takes a mosquito female about 50 seconds to penetrate the skin of mammals and the subsequent blood meal usually takes about 2.5 minutes. Mosquitoes live for several weeks or months, depending on the environmental conditions. The VectorNet project is a European network of information exchange and sharing of data relating to the geographical distribution of arthropod vectors and transmission of infectious agents between human populations and animals. It aims at the development of strategic plans and vaccination policies which are the main tasks of this time, as well as the development and application of new disinfectants to control vector populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Military Science, University of Defence, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, e-mail: vanda.bostikova@unob.cz.
authors.forename: Vanda
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Boštíková
authors.forename: Markéta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pasdiorová
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marek
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prášil
authors.forename: Miloslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salavec
authors.forename: Radek
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sleha
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Střtítecká
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blažek
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hanovcová
authors.forename: Renáta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Šošovičková
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Špliňo
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smetana
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chlíbek
authors.forename: Václav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hytych
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuča
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boštík
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001685:Biological Factors; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D009033:Culicidae; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D058865:Introduced Species; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D001685:Biological Factors