Trapping site 5: Austria and Germany

Medical University of Vienna, Austria (MEDUNI VIENNA)

Leading Partner

In Austria, trapping locations are regularly sampled between April and October in two consecutive nights per month. Locations of trapping sites are located in three federal states of Austria, namely Vienna and Burgenland, and Styria. Dataloggers at the trapping sites record temperature and humidity during trapping nights.

Traps used to catch sand flies

Sylvatic trapping (artificial cave) location in Germany.

Outdoor trapping site under an open carport with natural floor in Austria.

Indoor trapping in an old cellar with natural floor in Austria.

Indoor trapping site with natural ground in Germany.

Outdoor trapping next to caged rabbits at a private farm in Austria.

The datalogger was placed at an old barn between bricks in Austria.

Indoor trapping at a chicken farm in Austria.

Front view of sylvatic trapping site.

Sand fly collection and analysis

Bycatch

Sorting out sand flies from bycatch (CDC light traps)

Mounting of male genitalia

Last abdominal segments of Phlebotomus mascittii with aedeagi (encircled in red).

Mounting of pharynx

Mounted head of Ph. mascittii with clearly visible pharynx (encircled in red).

Mounting of female genitalia

Last abdominal segments of Phlebotomus mascittii with spermathecae (encircled in red).

Preliminary results

All trapped specimens were identified as Phlebotomus mascittii. Trapping numbers per country and months are given below:

Austria

Country	Location	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	Sum
Austria	1	X	0	0	2	0	0	X	2
Austria	2	X	0	0	0	0	0	X	0
Austria	3	X	0	0	0	0	0	X	0
Austria	4	X	0	0	0	0	0	X	0
Austria	5	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Austria	6	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	5
Austria	7	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	11
Austria	8	X	X	X	33	X	X	X	33
Austria	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Sum Austria		0	0	0	62	1	1	0	64

Germany

Country	Location	April	June	July	August	September	October	Sum
Germany	1	X	1	0	0	0	X	1
Germany	2	X	0	3	0	1	X	4
Germany	3	X	2	3	1	1	X	4
Germany	4	X	0	1	1	0	X	2
Germany	5	X	0	2	3	1	X	6
Germany	6	X	0	2	0	0	X	2
Germany	7	X	0	2	1	0	X	3
Germany	8	X	1	5	0	0	X	6
Germany	9	X	0	0	0	0	X	0
Germany	10	X	3	3	2	0	X	8
Germany	11	X	1	2	0	0	X	3
Germany	12	X	0	0	0	0	X	0
Sum Germany		X	8	23	8	3	0	42