First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain)
Three females of Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889) and one female of Culex perexiguus Theobald, 1903/Culex univitattus Theobald, 1901, were recorded for the first time in Galicia (Northwest Spain) during entomological surveillance carried out by the regional vector surveillance network (ReGa...
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| author | María Isabel Silva-Torres Yasmina Martínez-Barciela Alejandro Polina González Jose Manuel Pereira Martínez Ánxela Pousa Ortega Josefina Garrido González Rita Sánchez-Andrade María Sol Arias-Vázquez |
| author_facet | María Isabel Silva-Torres Yasmina Martínez-Barciela Alejandro Polina González Jose Manuel Pereira Martínez Ánxela Pousa Ortega Josefina Garrido González Rita Sánchez-Andrade María Sol Arias-Vázquez |
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| description | Three females of Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889) and one female of Culex perexiguus Theobald, 1903/Culex univitattus Theobald, 1901, were recorded for the first time in Galicia (Northwest Spain) during entomological surveillance carried out by the regional vector surveillance network (ReGaViVec) between 2018 and 2022. The specimens were collected from a livestock farm in a Csa (hot Mediterranean summer) climatic zone and a private yard in a Csb (warm Mediterranean summer) climatic zone, according to the Köppen classification. Both species are recognized vectors of pathogens with medical and veterinary implications, underscoring the importance of recording their presence. This study documents their distribution in the region, examines the factors contributing to their detection, and highlights the need for ongoing and systematic vector surveillance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d1787aa2aadb47faa2d2ced82479022b2025-08-20T01:52:22ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00312025-01-01202510.1155/japr/8881802First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain)María Isabel Silva-Torres0Yasmina Martínez-Barciela1Alejandro Polina González2Jose Manuel Pereira Martínez3Ánxela Pousa Ortega4Josefina Garrido González5Rita Sánchez-Andrade6María Sol Arias-Vázquez7Departamento de Patoloxía AnimalDepartamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía AnimalDepartamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía AnimalDepartamento de ZooloxíaXunta de GaliciaDepartamento de Ecoloxía e Bioloxía AnimalDepartamento de Patoloxía AnimalDepartamento de Patoloxía AnimalThree females of Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889) and one female of Culex perexiguus Theobald, 1903/Culex univitattus Theobald, 1901, were recorded for the first time in Galicia (Northwest Spain) during entomological surveillance carried out by the regional vector surveillance network (ReGaViVec) between 2018 and 2022. The specimens were collected from a livestock farm in a Csa (hot Mediterranean summer) climatic zone and a private yard in a Csb (warm Mediterranean summer) climatic zone, according to the Köppen classification. Both species are recognized vectors of pathogens with medical and veterinary implications, underscoring the importance of recording their presence. This study documents their distribution in the region, examines the factors contributing to their detection, and highlights the need for ongoing and systematic vector surveillance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/japr/8881802 |
| spellingShingle | María Isabel Silva-Torres Yasmina Martínez-Barciela Alejandro Polina González Jose Manuel Pereira Martínez Ánxela Pousa Ortega Josefina Garrido González Rita Sánchez-Andrade María Sol Arias-Vázquez First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain) Journal of Parasitology Research |
| title | First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain) |
| title_full | First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain) |
| title_fullStr | First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain) |
| title_full_unstemmed | First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain) |
| title_short | First Records of Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii and Culex (Culex) perexiguus/univittatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes in Galicia (Northwest Spain) |
| title_sort | first records of coquillettidia coquillettidia richiardii and culex culex perexiguus univittatus diptera culicidae mosquitoes in galicia northwest spain |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/japr/8881802 |
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