VECTOR AND ADULT MOSQUITO
SURVEILLANCE IN NEW JERSEY, 2008
Lisa Reed, Scott
Crans, Dina Fonseca, Marc Slaff and Randy Gaugler
Center for Vector
Biology, Rutgers University
ABSTRACT
In New Jersey, virus surveillance is primarily
conducted for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Culiseta melanura from resting boxes and West Nile virus (WNV) in Culex and other mosquito species from a
variety of traps. Both Culiseta melanura
and Mixed Culex species displayed
seasonal patterns that were different from recent historical trends. Despite
lower population trends in Culiseta,
EEE virus was detected in several Cs.
melanura populations. No spread to mammalian populations was detected. WNV
activity was very high in Culex
populations yet spread of either virus to mammalian populations remained
limited with no horse cases and seven human cases of WNV to date.