Heli Kirik

Diapausing adult female mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in overwintering sites in Estonia in 2023–2024: Species composition and variation

In temperate regions, several mosquito species overwinter as diapausing females in sheltered habitats, enabling them to serve as early-season vectors of mosquito-borne pathogens. While overwintering species compositions have been documented in several parts of Europe, no comprehe...