Radjiman, Hain Soedjono (2022) Mosquito species in the northern Netherlands. Bachelor's Research Project (period 2b), Biology.
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Abstract
Global warming has major impacts on mosquito ecology. It allows for longer breeding seasons for all mosquito species, and increases the chance that more tropical mosquito species will establish themselves in Northern Europe. This is a large risk for public health as mosquitoes are prominent vectors of a lot of pathogenic diseases e.g. West Nile Virus and Dengue Virus. Because of this it is important to keep track of where these tropical mosquitoes establish in Europe. The question of what mosquito species are present in the northern Netherlands was tested. To do this BG-Sentinel traps were used with CO2 or human mimicking odor as attractant in the course of weeks (May) in two different locations (Zernike Campus and Leek). The mosquitoes captured were crushed to extract DNA which was then analyzed using genetic loci as COI and CQ11 for species recognition. Furthermore ANK2 and PK1 were used to quantify wolbachia populations. At least two different mosquito species were found, being Culex pipiens and Aedes (Ochlerotatus) rusticus. Furthermore a positive correlation between temperature and catch rate, a heavy preference for CO2 as an attractor, both culex biotypes and two Wolbachia haplotypes were found. Overall only native mosquito species were found. An increase in day temperature has a positive effect on mosquito species abundance and mosquito catch rate. Native mosquito species prefer CO2 when compared to human odor. The conclusion drawn.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Research Project (period 2b)) |
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| Supervisor name: | Lequime, S.J.J. |
| Degree programme: | Biology |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Research Project (period 2b) |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2022 10:29 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2022 10:29 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/27259 |
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