Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria Infections
Zoological gardens are home to a large number of vertebrate species and as such are suitable sites for both mosquito breeding and maintenance. They are excellent places for entomological studies of mosquito phenology, diversity, and blood-feeding patterns, as well as for xenomonitoring. During 2016,...
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| author | Josué Martínez-de la Puente Josué Martínez-de la Puente Ramón Soriguer Ramón Soriguer Juan Carlos Senar Jordi Figuerola Jordi Figuerola Rubén Bueno-Mari Tomás Montalvo Tomás Montalvo |
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| description | Zoological gardens are home to a large number of vertebrate species and as such are suitable sites for both mosquito breeding and maintenance. They are excellent places for entomological studies of mosquito phenology, diversity, and blood-feeding patterns, as well as for xenomonitoring. During 2016, we sampled mosquitoes in Barcelona Zoo and used molecular methods to determine their blood-feeding patterns and the prevalence and diversity of avian malaria parasites. We also estimated the flight distance of engorged mosquitoes in the area. Overall, 1,384 adult Culex pipiens s.l., Culiseta longiareolata, and Aedes albopictus were captured. Birds dominated the diet of Cx. pipiens s.l. (n = 87) and Cs. longiareolata (n = 6), while humans were the only blood-meal source of Ae. albopictus (n = 3). Mosquitoes had a mean flight distance of 95.67 m after feeding on blood (range 38.71–168.51 m). Blood parasites were detected in the abdomen of 13 engorged Cx. pipiens s.l., eight of which had fed on magpies. Four Plasmodium lineages and a single lineage of the malaria-like parasite Haemoproteus were identified. These results suggest that Cx. pipiens s.l. is involved in the local transmission of avian Plasmodium, which potentially affects the circulation of parasites between and within wildlife and enclosed animals. Vigilance regarding possible mosquito breeding sites in this zoo is thus recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f7b0f65ee7c420bb161186680e12a4b2022-12-21T22:45:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692020-08-01710.3389/fvets.2020.00460551471Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria InfectionsJosué Martínez-de la Puente0Josué Martínez-de la Puente1Ramón Soriguer2Ramón Soriguer3Juan Carlos Senar4Jordi Figuerola5Jordi Figuerola6Rubén Bueno-Mari7Tomás Montalvo8Tomás Montalvo9Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainEstación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainEvolutionary and Behavioural Ecology Research Unit, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainEstación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainLaboratorios Lokímica, Departamento de Investigación y Desarrollo (I+D), Valencia, SpainCIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, SpainAgencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona, Consorci Sanitari de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainZoological gardens are home to a large number of vertebrate species and as such are suitable sites for both mosquito breeding and maintenance. They are excellent places for entomological studies of mosquito phenology, diversity, and blood-feeding patterns, as well as for xenomonitoring. During 2016, we sampled mosquitoes in Barcelona Zoo and used molecular methods to determine their blood-feeding patterns and the prevalence and diversity of avian malaria parasites. We also estimated the flight distance of engorged mosquitoes in the area. Overall, 1,384 adult Culex pipiens s.l., Culiseta longiareolata, and Aedes albopictus were captured. Birds dominated the diet of Cx. pipiens s.l. (n = 87) and Cs. longiareolata (n = 6), while humans were the only blood-meal source of Ae. albopictus (n = 3). Mosquitoes had a mean flight distance of 95.67 m after feeding on blood (range 38.71–168.51 m). Blood parasites were detected in the abdomen of 13 engorged Cx. pipiens s.l., eight of which had fed on magpies. Four Plasmodium lineages and a single lineage of the malaria-like parasite Haemoproteus were identified. These results suggest that Cx. pipiens s.l. is involved in the local transmission of avian Plasmodium, which potentially affects the circulation of parasites between and within wildlife and enclosed animals. Vigilance regarding possible mosquito breeding sites in this zoo is thus recommended.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00460/fullAedes albopictusavian PlasmodiumCulex pipiensmalariavectors |
| spellingShingle | Josué Martínez-de la Puente Josué Martínez-de la Puente Ramón Soriguer Ramón Soriguer Juan Carlos Senar Jordi Figuerola Jordi Figuerola Rubén Bueno-Mari Tomás Montalvo Tomás Montalvo Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria Infections Frontiers in Veterinary Science Aedes albopictus avian Plasmodium Culex pipiens malaria vectors |
| title | Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria Infections |
| title_full | Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria Infections |
| title_fullStr | Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria Infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria Infections |
| title_short | Mosquitoes in an Urban Zoo: Identification of Blood Meals, Flight Distances of Engorged Females, and Avian Malaria Infections |
| title_sort | mosquitoes in an urban zoo identification of blood meals flight distances of engorged females and avian malaria infections |
| topic | Aedes albopictus avian Plasmodium Culex pipiens malaria vectors |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00460/full |
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