Search Results - "Walther, Doreen"
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Occurrence and Spread of the Invasive Asian Bush Mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in West and North Germany since Detection in 2012 and 2013, Respectively
Published in PloS one (09-12-2016)“…The invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus was first recognised as established in Germany in 2008. In addition to the first known and quickly…”
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Detection of Usutu, Sindbis, and Batai Viruses in Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected in Germany, 2011⁻2016
Published in Viruses (23-07-2018)“…Due to the emergence of non-endemic mosquito vectors and the recent outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, mosquito-borne pathogens are considered an increasing…”
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The Nuisance Mosquito Anopheles plumbeus (Stephens, 1828) in Germany-A Questionnaire Survey May Help Support Surveillance and Control
Published in Frontiers in public health (27-10-2017)“…The mosquito species is an aggressive biter and a potential vector of malaria parasites and West Nile virus. It occurs naturally at low population densities,…”
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The Citizen Science Project ‘Mueckenatlas' Helps Monitor the Distribution and Spread of Invasive Mosquito Species in Germany
Published in Journal of medical entomology (07-11-2017)“…The citizen science project ‘Mueckenatlas' (mosquito atlas) was implemented in early 2012 to improve mosquito surveillance in Germany. Citizens are asked to…”
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Emerging mosquito species in Germany—a synopsis after 6 years of mosquito monitoring (2011–2016)
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-12-2017)“…Globalisation and climate change are the main drivers of invasion of non-endemic regions by mosquitoes. Mass transportation of people, animals and goods…”
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The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Central Germany: Surveillance in its northernmost distribution area
Published in Acta tropica (01-12-2018)“…•Northernmost population of Aedes albopictus observed in Central Germany.•Local winter temperatures allow long-term establishment of Aedes…”
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Activity of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) inside and outside of livestock stables in late winter and spring
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-03-2017)“…Culicoides Latreille, 1809 midge species are the putative vectors of Bluetongue virus (BTV) and Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in Europe. To gain a better…”
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The thermophilic mosquito species Uranotaenia unguiculata Edwards, 1913 (Diptera: Culicidae) moves north in Germany
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-12-2017)“…Uranotaenia unguiculata is a thermophilic mosquito species frequently occurring in the Mediterranean. Its first detection in the southern German Upper Rhine…”
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Rediscovery of Culex (Neoculex) martinii Medschid, 1930 (Diptera, Culicidae) in Germany
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-10-2018)“…The culicid Culex martinii is an extremely rare species in Germany, with only one reference in the scientific literature, according to which larvae were found…”
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Rediscovery of Culex in Germany
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-10-2018)“…The culicid Culex martinii is an extremely rare species in Germany, with only one reference in the scientific literature, according to which larvae were found…”
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Modelling the potential distribution of an invasive mosquito species: comparative evaluation of four machine learning methods and their combinations
Published in Ecological modelling (24-11-2018)“…•The evaluated models are able to predict the potential occurrence of an invasive species.•The Hasse diagram technique proves to be useful to compare machine…”
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Newly discovered population of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Upper Bavaria, Germany, and Salzburg, Austria, is closely related to the Austrian/Slovenian bush mosquito population
Published in Parasites & vectors (21-03-2016)“…The German mosquito surveillance instrument 'Mueckenatlas' requests the general public to collect and submit mosquito specimens. Among these, increasing…”
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Automated feature selection for a machine learning approach toward modeling a mosquito distribution
Published in Ecological modelling (24-05-2017)“…•A data science technique is used to find an optimal set of inputs for SVM training.•The input selection of the data science and of the biological experts…”
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Evidence for an independent third Usutu virus introduction into Germany
Published in Veterinary microbiology (30-08-2016)“…•Evidence for an independent third Usutu virus (USUV) introduction into Germany.•In August 2015, a new USUV isolate was detected in the northeast of Germany in…”
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Further reports of Anopheles algeriensis Theobald, 1903 (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany, with evidence of local mass development
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-08-2018)“…Anopheles algeriensis , a thermophilic mosquito species widely distributed in the Mediterranean, is supposed to be extremely rare and to occur in very low…”
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The Anopheles maculipennis complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany: an update following recent monitoring activities
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-09-2016)“…The Anopheles maculipennis complex comprises several sibling species including major vectors of malaria parasites of historic Europe. In present-day Europe,…”
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Occurrence and Spread of the Invasive Asian Bush Mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus
Published in PloS one (09-12-2016)“…The invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus was first recognised as established in Germany in 2008. In addition to the first known and quickly…”
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Indoor development of Aedes aegypti in Germany, 2016
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (24-11-2016)“…In spring 2016, a German traveller returning from Martinique cultivated imported plant offsets in her home, and accidentally bred Aedes aegypti. Thirteen adult…”
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Anopheles plumbeus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany: updated geographic distribution and public health impact of a nuisance and vector mosquito
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-01-2017)“…Objectives The aim of this study was to map the current spatial distribution of Anopheles plumbeus in Germany, a potential vector of malaria parasites and West…”
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No indication of arthropod-vectored viruses in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected on Greenland and Svalbard
Published in Polar biology (01-08-2018)“…Viruses transmitted to vertebrates via arthropod vectors (so-called arboviruses) include many important pathogens such as dengue virus, Zika virus, and Sindbis…”
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