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This research aims to identify ecological and biological factors influencing St. Louis encephalitis virus activity in mosquito populations in Argentine agroecosystems.

April 4, 2026Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Ecological drivers of St. Louis encephalitis virus activity in mosquito communities from Argentine agroecosystems

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AMAna P. MansillaConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas MLMagdalena LauritoConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas AFAdrián Alejandro FaríasUniversidad Nacional de Córdoba

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Analysis reveals ecological factors affecting St. Louis encephalitis virus in Argentine agroecosystems, suggesting implications for disease dynamics.

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This research aims to identify ecological and biological factors influencing St. Louis encephalitis virus activity in mosquito populations in Argentine agroecosystems.
Analyzed mosquito communities across 15 sites in northeastern La Pampa, Argentina from 2017 to 2019.
Used Centers for Disease Control light traps for mosquito collection, totaling 3075 mosquitoes.
Employed RT-nested PCR to detect St. Louis encephalitis virus and estimated the minimum infection rate.
SLEV was detected in 35 out of 229 mosquito pools at six sites.
Culex interfor and Culex mollis were the most abundant species.
Culex interfor abundance was related to agricultural frequency and species richness, while Culex mollis had a negative association with viral activity.

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Mansilla et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0b028659487ece0fa638e https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.70066

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Analysis reveals ecological factors affecting St. Louis encephalitis virus in Argentine agroecosystems, suggesting implications for disease dynamics.

Ecological drivers of St. Louis encephalitis virus activity in mosquito communities from Argentine agroecosystems

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