Updating the distribution of sand flies in Hungary with implications on their biology and ecology

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61388971%3A_____%2F25%3A00638050" target="_blank" >RIV/61388971:_____/25:00638050 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11310/25:10500475

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000536?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000536?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2025.100293" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.crpvbd.2025.100293</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Updating the distribution of sand flies in Hungary with implications on their biology and ecology

Original language description

In Europe, sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) are characteristic Mediterranean fauna, though some species expand their range further north. However, the sand fly fauna of Central Europe remains underreported, particularly in Hungary where recent data is lacking due to limited and outdated entomological surveys. To address this gap, a series of sand fly surveys were conducted in Hungary, with significant findings from two trapping efforts in 2017 and 2024. In 2017, only a single female Phlebotomus papatasi was trapped in northern Hungary, which marks one of the northernmost records of the species. In 2024, a more extensive and geographically wider survey recorded 264 sand flies at 34 sites, including three species: Ph. mascittii, Ph. neglectus, and Ph. papatasi. Sand flies were found across diverse environmental settings, including urban, agricultural, and natural habitats. Particularly, the previously rare presence of Ph. mascittii at rural sites (natural rock formations) was reported. Analysis of historical and current data revealed the presence of four sand fly species in Central and South Transdanubia, with evidence suggesting potential range expansion. Blood meal analysis of engorged females identified a variety of domestic and wild host species, but no Leishmania or Phlebovirus infections were detected. Habitat modelling and linear discriminant analysis indicated substantial climate suitability across Southeast Europe, with most positive sand fly observations observed in discontinuous urban fabric CORINE Land Cover classes. This study offers important insights into the ecology, distribution, and climatic preferences of sand flies in Hungary and provides crucial baseline data to monitor potential future spread.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10606 - Microbiology

Project

<a href="/en/project/8J24AT017" target="_blank" >8J24AT017: Potential vectors of leishmaniases in Austria and the Czech Republic: occurrence and ecological aspects</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases

ISSN

2667-114X

e-ISSN

2667-114X

Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

July 8

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

100293

UT code for WoS article

001539264200001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105010118513