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Mosquitoes in Neston, Cheshire

This study conducted by Michael Clarkson, Mike Service, and Cathy Glover at the National Centre for Zoonosis Research in Liverpool Veterinary School investigates the presence of mosquitoes in Neston, Cheshire. The study involved the collection and identification of mosquitoes using different traps and aims to differentiate between different species within the Culex pipiens group. The findings suggest the presence of Cx pipiens s.s mosquitoes in the area.

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Mosquitoes in Neston, Cheshire

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  1. Mosquitoes in Neston, Cheshire Michael Clarkson, Mike Service and Cathy Glover National Centre for Zoonosis Research, Liverpool Veterinary School

  2. We are grateful to many staff at Leahurst and their families who collected mosquitoes for identification, often involving pain! We thank the following for help and advice: Malcolm Bennett Tom Henderson Christian Setzkorn Staff of the Environmental Protection Unit, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council

  3. Many complaints of mosquito bites in the Neston area were received by the Local Authority in 2005 and 2006 Leahurst River Dee tidal marsh 1 km

  4. Dee marshes at Parkgate, Neston looking towards Wales These tidal marshes are an internationally recognised site , being both an SSSI and an EU Special Area of Conservation They are also an excellent breeding site for Aedes detritus

  5. Surveys were done in 2007 and 2008 by two methods – traps in gardens and mosquitoes collected by Leahurst staff recruited from our email list The Local Authority placed traps in residents’ gardens and sixth form students at the local comprehensive school had traps in their gardens. Three different types of trap were used Although the traps were useful for public relations, the mosquitoes collected by staff were in better condition, more numerous and more widely distributed geographically

  6. CDC light-trap BG-Sentinel trap Midg-it trap

  7. Estimate of relative efficiency of traps

  8. Map showing distribution of 3 species caught

  9. Culexpipiens group mosquitoes transmit West Nile Virus in Europe and USA Culexpipiens group in United Kingdom consists of three species which cannot be distinguished morphologically. Culexpipiensand Culextorrentiumfeed only on birds. Culexmolestusbites mammals including humans and also occasionally birds. Molecular methods for differentiating these species are being developed.

  10. A PCR technique described by US workers has been used to distinguish Cxpipiensgroup mosquitoes Mol wt markers Mol wt markers Ae detritus 310 194 Cx pipiens Cx molestus These studies suggest that our mosquitoes are Cxpipienss.s.

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