Petersen Vivian, Santana Micael, Karina-Costa Maria, Nachbar Julia Jardim, Martin-Martin Ines, Adelman Zach N, Burini Bianca C
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA.
Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil.
Insects. 2024 Aug 8;15(8):600. doi: 10.3390/insects15080600.
More than 3550 species of mosquitoes are known worldwide, and only a fraction is involved in the transmission of arboviruses. Mosquitoes in sylvatic and semi-sylvatic habitats may rapidly adapt to urban parks and metropolitan environments, increasing human contact. Many of these mosquitoes have been found naturally infected with arboviruses from the , , and families, with many being the cause of medically important diseases. However, there is a gap in knowledge about the vector status of newly invasive species and their potential threat to human and domestic animal populations. Due to their rapid distribution, adaptation to urban environments, and anthropophilic habits, some neglected mosquito species may deserve more attention regarding their role as secondary vectors. Taking these factors into account, we focus here on () (Rondani), (Theobald), and () (Bigot) as species that have the potential to become important disease vectors. We further discuss the importance of these neglected mosquitoes and how factors such as urbanization, climate change, and globalization profoundly alter the dynamics of disease transmission and may increase the participation of neglected species in propagating diseases.
全世界已知有超过3550种蚊子，其中只有一小部分参与虫媒病毒的传播。生活在森林和半森林栖息地的蚊子可能会迅速适应城市公园和大都市环境，增加与人类的接触。已发现许多此类蚊子自然感染了来自 、 和 科的虫媒病毒，其中许多是重要医学疾病的病因。然而，对于新入侵物种的媒介地位及其对人类和家畜种群的潜在威胁，我们的认识还存在差距。由于它们分布迅速、适应城市环境且具有嗜人习性，一些被忽视的蚊子物种作为次要媒介的作用可能值得更多关注。考虑到这些因素，我们在此重点关注 （ ） （龙达尼）、 （西奥博尔德）和 （ ） （比戈）这几种有可能成为重要疾病媒介的物种。我们还将进一步讨论这些被忽视蚊子的重要性，以及城市化、气候变化和全球化等因素如何深刻改变疾病传播动态，并可能增加被忽视物种在疾病传播中的参与度。
