Affiliation:
1. National Centre for Vector Entomology, Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse and Medical Faculty University of Zürich Zürich Switzerland
2. Institute of Infectology (IMED) Federal Research Institute for Animal Health Greifswald – Insel Riems Germany
3. Université de Reims Champagne‐Ardenne, EA7510 ESCAPE, ANSES, USC “Pathogènes‐Environnement‐Toxoplasme‐Arthropodes‐Réservoirs‐bioDiversité (PETARD)” Reims France
Abstract
AbstractSand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae; Newstead, 1911) are widespread in Europe, being particularly common in the Mediterranean region but rare north of the Alps. Thus, Switzerland is an opportune place to investigate the sand fly fauna on both sides of the Alpine crest, in southern sub‐Mediterranean climate and northern oceanic temperate climate. We reinvestigated the Swiss sand fly fauna with the aim to assess changes in composition, altitudinal distribution, abundance and seasonality. Thirty‐eight sites were investigated with light traps and/or interception sticky traps in 4 years. Ninety and 380 specimens were caught by light traps and sticky traps, respectively, at 15 collecting sites. Four species were identified. Phlebotomus mascittii (Grassi, 1908), Phlebotomus perniciosus (Newstead, 1911) and Sergentomyia minuta (Rondani, 1843) were confirmed in Ticino, and P. mascittii for the first time in neighbouring Grisons. Also, Phlebotomus neglectus (Tonnoir, 1921) is for the first time reported, though at a very low density compared to P. perniciosus at the same site. Its presence in Ticino supports the northward spread observed in Italy. Sand flies were detected north of the Alps at one site only, endorsing a historical report. Overall, the low density of P. perniciosus and very low density of P. neglectus suggest that canine leishmaniosis may not be an important disease risk in Switzerland.
Funder
Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen
Subject
Insect Science,General Veterinary,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Parasitology
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