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Diversity and ecology survey of mosquitoes potential vectors in Belgian equestrian farms: A threat prevention of mosquito-borne equine arboviruses
Boukraa, Slimane; de la Grandière, Maria Ana; Bawin, Thomas et al.
2016In Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 124, p. 58-68
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Keywords :
Belgium; Culex; Equine; Horse; Mosquito; West Nile Virus
Abstract :
[en] Emergence of West Nile Virus was recently recorded in several European countries, which can lead to severe health problems in horse populations. Europe is also at risk of introduction of mosquito-borne equine alphavirus from Americas. Prevention of these arboviruses requires a clear understanding of transmission cycles, especially their vectors. To characterize mosquito fauna, their ecology and identify potential vectors of equine arboviruses in Belgium, entomological surveys of six equestrian farms located in the Wolloon Region were conducted during 2011–2012. The harvest of mosquitoes was based on larval sampling (272 samples from 111 breeding sites) and monthly adults trapping (CO2-baited traps, Mosquito Magnet Liberty Plus). Among 51,493 larvae and 319 adult mosquitoes collected, morphological identification showed the presence of 11 species: Anopheles claviger (Meigen), An. maculipennis s.l. (Meigen), An. plumbeus (Stephens), Culex hortensis (Ficalbi), Cx. territans (Walker), Cx. pipiens s.l. L., Cx. torrentium (Martini), Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi), Culiseta annulata (Schrank), Aedes cantans (Meigen), Ae. geniculatus (Olivier). Molecular identification of Cx. pipiens species complex allowed the detection of three molecular forms, Pipiens (92.3%), Molestus (4.6%) and Hybrid (3.1%). Larvae of Cx. pipiens sl and Cx. torrentium were omnipresent and the most abundant species. Water troughs, ponds and slurry (liquid manure) were the most favorable breeding sites of mosquito larvae. Based upon behavior and ecology of the identified mosquito species, Studied Belgian equestrian farms seem to provide a suitable environment and breeding sites for the proliferation of potential vectors of arboviruses and those being a real nuisance problem for horses and neighboring inhabitants.
Disciplines :
Entomology & pest control
Author, co-author :
Boukraa, Slimane ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol.
de la Grandière, Maria Ana ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. vété. (Bologne)
Bawin, Thomas ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol.
Raharimalala, Fara;  Institut Pasteur (Madagascar)
Zimmer, Jean-Yves 
Haubruge, Eric  ;  Université de Liège > Premier Vice-Recteur
Thiry, Etienne ;  Université de Liège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (DMI) > Virologie vétérinaire et maladies virales animales
Francis, Frédéric  ;  Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Language :
English
Title :
Diversity and ecology survey of mosquitoes potential vectors in Belgian equestrian farms: A threat prevention of mosquito-borne equine arboviruses
Publication date :
01 February 2016
Journal title :
Preventive Veterinary Medicine
ISSN :
0167-5877
eISSN :
1873-1716
Publisher :
Elsevier Scientific, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Volume :
124
Pages :
58-68
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Conventions Indevireq 1.0 and 2.0
Funders :
WBI - Wallonie-Bruxelles International [BE]
Belgian Federal Public Service
Commentary :
Highlights • Prevention of equine arboviruses requires a clear knowledge of potential vectors. • Mosquito surveys of six equestrian farms in Belgium were conducted in 2011–2012. • We characterized mosquito fauna, their ecology and identified potential vectors. • Water troughs, ponds and slurry were the most favorable breeding sites of larvae. • Equestrian farms provide suitable areas for the proliferation of potential vectors.
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