Bisia Marina, Balatsos Georgios, Sakellariou Sofianou Maria, Beleri Stavroula, Tegos Nikolaos, Zavitsanou Evangelia, Karras Vasileios, Kollia Dimitra, Michaelakis Antonios, Patsoula Eleni
Laboratory of Insects and Parasites of Medical Importance, Scientific Directorate of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 14561 Kifissia, Greece.
Unit of Medical Entomology, Laboratory for Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, Department of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece.
Insects. 2025 Apr 12;16(4):406. doi: 10.3390/insects16040406.
Vector-borne diseases significantly impact global public health, with mosquitoes playing a critical role in the transmission of various pathogens. This study focused on the mosquito fauna in the Attica region of Greece, conducting a two-year entomological survey from March 2021 to December 2022 as part of an ongoing mosquito-management program. The research employed stratified random sampling to establish 57 adult traps across the region, with additional traps on the islands of Argosaronikos and Kythira island. The BG-sentinel traps, enhanced with CO to attract multiple mosquito species, were utilized for mosquito collection. Morphological identification of the collected mosquitoes revealed the presence of various species, with , s.l., and being the most prevalent. Notably, all of our traps tested 100% positive for these species. Molecular techniques, including PCR amplification of ITS2 and COI genes, confirmed species identification. The findings highlight significant variations in species composition across different locations and emphasize the presence of invasive species such as , posing public health concerns. This study underscores the importance of continuous mosquito surveillance and integrated management strategies to mitigate the risk of mosquito-borne diseases in the Attica region. The results contribute to the development of evidence-based mosquito-control programs, which are essential for safeguarding public health in urban and peri-urban environments.
病媒传播疾病对全球公共卫生有重大影响，蚊子在各种病原体的传播中起着关键作用。本研究聚焦于希腊阿提卡地区的蚊虫群落，作为正在进行的蚊虫管理项目的一部分，于2021年3月至2022年12月开展了为期两年的昆虫学调查。该研究采用分层随机抽样在该地区设置了57个成蚊诱捕器，在阿尔戈萨罗尼科斯岛和基西拉岛还设置了额外的诱捕器。利用添加了一氧化碳以吸引多种蚊虫的BG-哨兵诱捕器来收集蚊子。对收集到的蚊子进行形态学鉴定发现存在多种物种，其中，按蚊复合组、伊蚊属和库蚊属最为常见。值得注意的是，我们所有的诱捕器对这些物种的检测结果均为100%阳性。包括对ITS2和COI基因进行PCR扩增在内的分子技术证实了物种鉴定。研究结果突出了不同地点物种组成的显著差异，并强调了诸如白纹伊蚊等入侵物种的存在，这引发了对公共卫生的担忧。本研究强调了持续进行蚊虫监测和综合管理策略对于降低阿提卡地区病媒传播疾病风险的重要性。这些结果有助于制定基于证据的蚊虫控制项目，这对于保障城市和城郊环境中的公共卫生至关重要。
