Distribution of mosquito species and associated viruses in Hami City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from 2019 to 2020
10.16250/j.32.1374.2022085
- VernacularTitle:2019—2020年哈密市蚊虫种类分布及携带病毒调查
- Author:
Zhen-guo GAO
1
;
Dong WANG
2
;
Mu-ti MAHE
1
;
Zhi-xin CAO
2
;
Yan LIU
1
;
Turxunbayi LINA
1
;
Rui-fang HUANG
1
;
Xin MA
1
Author Information
1. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
2. Hami Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Culex pipiens;
Mosquito;
Species identification;
Arbovirus;
Hami City
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2022;34(4):392-395
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the distribution of mosquito species and their associated viruses, and identify Culex pipiens subspecies in Hami City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Methods Mosquitoes were captured using mosquito trapping lamps method in Yizhou District, Yiwu County, and Balikun County of Hami City in mi-July, 2019 and 2020. The species and subspecies of all captured mosquitoes were characterized. In addition, the flavivirus, alphavirus, bunyavirus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Liaoning virus, Tahyna virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus and West Nile virus were detected using reverse-transcription PCR assay in captured mosquitoes. Results A total of 1 496 mosquitoes were captured from Yizhou District, Yiwu County, and Balikun County of Hami City, belonging to 3 genus and 3 species. Cx. pipiens was the dominant mosquito species (986 mosquitoes, 65.91%), followed by Aedes caspius (457 mosquitoes, 30.55%), while Culiseta alaskaensis had the lowest number (53 mosquitoes, 3.54%). All captured Cx. pipiens mosquitoes were identified as Cx. pipiens pipiens based on the terminalia of male mosquitoes. RT-PCR assay tested negative for flavivirus, alphavirus, bunyavirus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Liaoning virus, Tahyna virus, tick-borne encephalitis or West Nile virus in captured Cx. pipiens mosquitoes. Conclusions There were 3 species of mosquitoes in Hami City from 2019 to 2020, including Cx. pipiens, Ae. Caspius and C. alaskaensis, with Cx. pipiens as the dominant mosquito species, and all captured Cx. pipiens mosquitoes were Cx. pipiens pipiens; however, no arboviruses were detected.
