Over the past three decades, a range of mosquito-borne viruses that threaten public and
veterinary health have emerged or re-emerged in Europe. Mosquito surveillance activities …

ABSTRACT Introduction: West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne human and animal
pathogen with nearly worldwide distribution. In Europe, the virus is endemic with seasonal …

Abstract Background Outbreaks of West Nile virus (WNV) have not occurred in northern
Europe despite nearby circulation of WNV in the southern part of the continent. The main …

Mosquitoes collected in Germany in 2016, including Culex pipiens pipiens biotype pipiens,
Culex torrentium and Aedes albopictus, as well as Culex pipiens pipiens biotype molestus …

Background West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are emerging arthropod-borne
viruses (arboviruses) in Europe transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. In Belgium, it is currently …

In January 2022, West Nile virus (WNV) lineage 2 (L2) was detected in an adult female
goshawk rescued near Perugia in the region of Umbria (Italy). The animal showed …

The continuous circulation of West Nile virus (WNV) in Central, South and East Europe and
its recent detection in several dead birds and two horses in Germany highlights the need for …

Background The wide spread mosquito Culex pipiens pipiens have two forms molestus and
pipiens which frequently hybridize. The two forms have behavioural and physiological …

Traditional methods for tracking disease-carrying mosquitoes are hitting budget constraints
as the scales over which they must be implemented grow exponentially. Citizen science …

Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a mosquito-borne bunyavirus of the genus
Phlebovirus that is highly pathogenic to ruminants and humans. The disease is currently …