Belgian Culex pipiens pipiens are competent vectors for West Nile virus but not Usutu virus
A. Soto, L. De Coninck, A.-S. Devlies, C. Van De Wiele, A. L. R. Rosas, L. Wang, J. Matthijnssens, L. Delang
The study assesses vector competence of Belgian Culex mosquitoes for West Nile and Usutu viruses, finding Culex pipiens pipiens transmits WNV but not USUV, while Culex modestus transmits USUV but not WNV, with Wolbachia presence species-specific.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2023Microbiology