Publications
Work is underway, with MosquitoNI outputs anticipated in later project stages, but in the meantime, here are a few existing articles focused on mosquitoes on the island of Ireland.
Review of mosquitoes in Ireland and of relevant mosquito-borne pathogens
This review provides an overview of the biology of mosquitoes, the species that occur in Ireland and exotic species that are currently expanding their geographical range in Europe. The most important pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes and their current status in Europe and Ireland are also discussed.
DNA barcoding reveals an increased diversity within the genus Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Ireland
This paper describes the use of DNA barcoding to identify field-collected mosquitoes. The aim of the study was to develop and optimise methods for the DNA-based identification of mosquito species occurring in Ireland, using larval and adult specimens.
A snapshot mosquito field survey reveals the occurrence of Aedes geminus, Anopheles daciae, and Culex torrentium in the Republic of Ireland
A snapshot mosquito field survey was conducted in the Republic of Ireland in April–May 2017 and 2018 (for the VectorNet project) to provide mosquito distribution data as there is a dearth of recent data available for that region.
Irish mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae): a checklist of the species and their known distribution
A total of eighteen species of mosquito, including the Anopheles maculipennis complex, is recorded from Ireland, of which five-Anopheles algeriensis Theobald, Aedes caspius (Pallas), Aedes dorsalis (Meigen), Aedes punctor (Kirby) and Aedes rusticus (Rossi) are first records.