The results of entomological monitoring West Nile fever on the territory of the Crimean peninsula in the 2022 season
Journal: Medical Herald of the South of Russia
Year: 2024

Objective: to evaluate the role of blood-sucking mosquitoes of various species living in the northern and central regions of the Crimean Peninsula in the transmission of West Nile virus (WNV). Materials and methods: the collection of bloodsucking mosquitoes was carried out in 7 administrative units of the Republic of Crimea with automatic traps and a vertical handheld vacuum cleaner from July 1 to August 5, 2022. The species composition of mosquitoes was determined visually using an MSP-1 stereo