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Social wasps in Spain: the who and where
The objective of this study was to list the social vespids occurring in Spain, determine their presence in each region, and correlate the data with the vespids responsible for allergic reactions and their progression over time. Insects distribution data were collected in two phases: from the souther...
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Published in: | Allergologia et immunopathologia 2022-01, Vol.50 (2), p.58-64 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | eng ; spa |
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Summary: | The objective of this study was to list the social vespids occurring in Spain, determine their presence in each region, and correlate the data with the vespids responsible for allergic reactions and their progression over time.
Insects distribution data were collected in two phases: from the southern half of Spain (2008-2012), and from the northern half of Spain (2016-2019). Data for the vespids were collected from the prescriptions of Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy (HVIT) at six Spanish hospitals in the years 2009 and 2019.
and
were the most widely distributed species.
was found to be present in a large part of northern Spain. During the 10 year period, the prescriptions of vespid VIT increased by 42.63%. The north of Spain saw a 3.61 fold greater predominance of prescriptions for
(to some extent influenced by
allergy) whereas in central and southern Spain, there was a 3.97 fold greater predominance of prescriptions for
.
It is the first study that compares the vespid distribution maps with VIT prescription. A noteworthy finding is the wide presence of
and
in Spain and the appearance of
allergy in the northern part of the country. Data of HVIT prescriptions reflect inter-regional variability with the predominance of Vespula (due to
and
) in the north and that of
in the center and south of Spain. |
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ISSN: | 0301-0546 1578-1267 0301-0546 |
DOI: | 10.15586/aei.v50i2.523 |