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Seasonal activity of mosquitoes in an Ockelbo disease endemic area in central Sweden.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2906960     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the Sässman area, province of Hälsingland, Sweden, mosquitoes were sampled in 1983 from aquatic habitats, overwintering sites, cattle sheds, human bait, with UV-light traps, rabbit-, guinea-pig-, hen-, dove- and unbaited suction traps and similarly baited net traps. Anopheles beklemishevi, An. messeae, Aedes cantans, Ae. cataphylla, Ae. cinereus, Ae. communis, Ae. diantaeus, Ae. excrucians, Ae. hexodontus, Ae. intrudens, Ae. leucomelas, Ae. pionips, Ae. punctor, Ae. vexans, Culex pipiens, Cx. torrentium, Cx. territans, Culiseta alaskaensis, Cs. bergrothi, Cs. morsitans, Cs. ochroptera and Mansonia richiardii were recorded as new to the province. Data are presented on the ecology including seasonal abundance and seasonal blood-feeding activity of each species. Ockelbo disease, caused by a virus indistinguishable from Sindbis virus, is prevalent amongst humans in the study area. The ecological and behavioral potential of species of Culex, Culiseta and Aedes to transmit the virus is discussed.
Authors:
T G Jaenson; B Niklasson; B Henriksson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association     Volume:  2     ISSN:  8756-971X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc.     Publication Date:  1986 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-04-21     Completed Date:  1989-04-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511299     Medline TA:  J Am Mosq Control Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  18-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Culicidae* / physiology
Humans
Insect Vectors*
Seasons*
Sindbis Virus
Sweden
Togaviridae Infections / epidemiology
Virus Diseases / epidemiology*

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