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June 11, 2026Parasites & VectorsOpen Access

Ecology of mosquitoes in Scottish wetlands and confirmation of Culex pipiens biotype molestus and pipiens/molestus hybrids in Scotland

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GKG. W. KirbyRBRebecca E. BrownMLMeshach Lee

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Randomized trial confirms mosquito distribution and ecology in Scottish wetlands, suggesting climate change effects.

Key Points

  • To confirm the distribution of mosquito species and identify the presence of vector species in Scottish wetlands.
  • Monthly mosquito sampling at 22 wetland sites from June to October 2023.
  • Use of Biogents BG-Pro traps for adults and larval dipping for larvae.
  • Generalised linear mixed models analyzed microclimatic and hydrological predictors.
  • Collected 1951 adult mosquitoes from 17 species/groups across 183 events.
  • Approximately 8% of Culex pipiens s.l. specimens were identified as biotype molestus or hybrids.
  • Mosquito abundance was positively correlated with temperature and rainfall.

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Kirby et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a510680c8f91e7f39d68fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07474-2
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