Notes on the Distribution of Mosquito Species That Could Potentially Transmit West Nile Virus on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Craig Stephen; Nadia Plamondon; Peter Belton

doi:10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[553:NOTDOM]2.0.CO;2

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Craig Stephen,¹ Nadia Plamondon,¹ Peter Belton²

¹Centre for Coastal Health. Malaspina University College, 900 5th Street, Nanaimo, BC V9P 9B3, Canada
²Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada

Abstract

We record the spatial and temporal distribution of 8 potential vectors of West Nile virus (WNV) on Vancouver Island in 2003 and 2004. Five species were widely distributed, but the other 3 were restricted to specific larval habitats. Adults were trapped from early April to September. The findings indicate a potential for WNV transmission if the virus arrives on the island. The results extend the published range of 5 mosquito species.

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Craig Stephen, Nadia Plamondon, and Peter Belton "Notes on the Distribution of Mosquito Species That Could Potentially Transmit West Nile Virus on Vancouver Island, British Columbia," Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 22(3), 553-556, (1 September 2006). https://doi.org/10.2987/8756-971X(2006)22[553:NOTDOM]2.0.CO;2

Published: 1 September 2006