Publications

Kazak, M., Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, K., Kondrotaitė, S., Duc, M., Bukauskaitė, D., Hernández-Lara, C., Bernotienė, R., Chagas, C.R.F. 2024. Culicoides biting midges feeding behaviour as a key for understanding avian Haemoproteus transmission in Lithuania. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 38 (4): 530–541. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12752

Binkienė, R., Vanstreels, R.E.T., Duc, M., Bernotienė, R. 2024. Description and circadian rhythms of Chandlerella sinensis Li, 1933 (Nematoda; Onchocercidae), with remarks of microfilariae effects on the host health. Parasitology, 151 (7): 732–743. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182024000738

Bernotienė, R., Treinys, R., Bukauskaitė, D. 2024. Vertical distribution of Culicoides biting midges in temperate forests. Diversity, 16 (9): art. no. 585. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16090585

Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, K., Kalinauskaitė, G., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R. 2024. Avian haemosporidian parasites from wild-caught mosquitoes with new evidence on vectors of Plasmodium matutinum. Acta Tropica, 256: art. no. 107260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107260

Chagas, C.R.F., Duc, M., Kazak, M., Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, K., Bukauskaitė, D., Hernandez-Lara, C., Bernotienė, R. 2024. High abundance of Haemoproteus parasites in Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), with a confirmation of Culicoides reconditus as a new vector of these avian blood parasites. Insects, 15 (3): art. no. 157. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15030157

Žiegytė, R., Palinauskas, V., Bernotienė, R. 2023. Natural vector of avian Haemoproteus asymmetricus parasite and factors altering the spread of infection. Insects, 14 (12): art. no. 926. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14120926

Kazak, M., Bernotienė, R., Treinys, R., Bukauskaitė, D. 2023. Trypanosomatids in bloodsucking Diptera insects (Ceratopogonidae and Simuliidae) wild-caught at raptor bird nests in temperate forests. Diversity, 15 (5): art. no. 692. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050692

Chagas, C.R.F., Hernandez-Lara, C., Duc, M., Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, K., Bernotienė, R. 2022. What Can Haemosporidian lineages found in Culicoides biting midges tell us about their feeding preferences? Diversity, 14 (11): art. no. 957. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14110957

Rimšaitė, J., Ivinskis, P., Bartkevičienė, G., Bernotienė, R. 2022. The northward spread of the European mantis, Mantis religiosa (Mantodea: Mantidae): Data from Lithuania. European Journal of Entomology, 119: 318–326. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2022.033

Palinauskas, V., Žiegytė, R., Šengaut, J., Bernotienė, R. (2022) Experimental study on primary bird co-Infection with two Plasmodium relictum lineages-pSGS1 and pGRW11. Animals, 12 (15): art. no. 1879. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12151879

Žiegytė, R., Bernotienė, R. (2022) Contribution to the knowledge on black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) as vectors of Leucocytozoon (Haemosporida) parasites in Lithuania. Parasitology International, 87: art. no. 102515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2021.102515

Žiegytė, R., Bernotienė, R., Palinauskas, V. (2022) Culicoides segnis and Culicoides pictipennis biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), new reported vectors of Haemoproteus parasites. Microorganisms, 10 (5): art. no. 898. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10050898

Žiegytė, R., Platonova, E., Kinderis, E., Mukhin, A., Palinauskas, V., Bernotienė, R. (2021) Culicoides biting midges involved in transmission of haemoproteids. Parasites & Vectors, 14 (1): art. no. 27. a href=”https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04516-1″>https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04516-1

Binkienė, R., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Valkiūnas, G. (2021) Molecular and morphological characterization of three new species of avian Onchocercidae (Nematoda) with emphasis on circulating microfilariae. Parasites & Vectors, 14 (1): art. no. 137. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04614-8

Bernotienė, R., Bartkevičienė, G., Bukauskaitė, D. (2021) The flying activity of biting midges (Ceratopogonidae: Culicoides) in Verkiai Regional Park, southeastern Lithuania. Parasitology Research, 120 (7): 2323–2332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07147-2

Žiegytė, R., Platonova, E., Bernotienė, R., Valkiūnas, G., Palinauskas, V. (2020) Complete sporogony of the blood parasite Haemoproteus nucleocondensus in common biting midges: why is its transmission interrupted in Europe? Parasitology, 147 (5): 593–600. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182020000116

Valkiūnas, G., Ilgūnas, M., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T.A. (2020) Molecular characterization of swallow haemoproteids, with description of one new Haemoproteus species. Acta Tropica, 207: art. no. 105486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105486

Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T.A., Bukauskaitė, D., Chagas, C.R.F., Kazak, M., Valkiūnas, G. (2020) Development of Trypanosoma everetti in Culicoides biting midges. Acta Tropica, 210: art. no. 105555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105555

Ciloglu, A., Ellis, V.A., Bernotienė, R.,Valkiūnas, G., Bensch, S. (2019) A new one-step multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection and identification of avian haemosporidian parasites. Parasitology Research. 118 (1): 191-201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6153-7

Bernotienė, R., Žiegytė, R., Vaitkutė, G., Valkiūnas, G. (2019) Identification of a new vector species of avian haemoproteids, with a description of methodology for the determination of natural vectors of haemosporidian parasites. Parasites & Vectors. 12: art. no. 307. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3559-8

Markevičiūtė, R., Podėnas, S., Saldaitis, A., Bernotienė, R. (2019) A new species of Antocha Osten Sacken, 1860 (Diptera: Limoniidae) from Sichuan, China. Zootaxa. 4661 (1): 118-132. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3900.1.7

Chagas, C.R.F., Bukauskaitė, D., Ilgūnas, M., Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T.,Valkiūnas, G. (2019) Sporogony of four Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae), with report of in vitro ookinetes of Haemoproteus hirundinis: phylogenetic inference indicates patterns of haemosporidian parasite ookinete development. Parasites & Vectors. 12 (1): art. no. 422. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3679-1

Ilgūnas, M., Chagas, C.R.F., Bukauskaitė, D., Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2019) The life-cycle of the avian haemosporidian parasite Haemoproteus majoris, with emphasis on the exoerythrocytic and sporogonic development. Parasites & Vectors. 12 (1): art. no. 516. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3773-4

Valkiūnas, G., Ilgūnas, M., Bukauskaitė, D., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Himmel, T., Harl, J., Weissenbock, H., Iezhova, T.A. (2019) Molecular characterization of six widespread avian haemoproteids, with description of three new Haemoproteus species. Acta Tropica. 197: art. no. 105051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105051

Bukauskaitė, D., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Žiegytė, R., Ilgūnas, M., Iezhova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2019) A new methodology for sporogony research of avian haemoproteids in laboratory-reared Culicoides spp., with a description of the complete sporogonic development of Haemoproteus pastoris. Parasites & Vectors. 12 (1): art. no. 582. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3832-x

Pacheco, M.A., Cepeda, A.S., Bernotienė, R., Lotta, I.A., Matta, N.E., Valkiūnas, G., Escalante, A.A. (2018) Primers targeting mitochondrial genes of avian haemosporidians: PCR detection and differential DNA amplification of parasites belonging to different genera. International Journal for Parasitology. 48 (8): 657-670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.02.003

Palinauskas, V., Žiegytė, R., Šengaut, J., Bernotienė, R. (2018) Different paths – the same virulence: experimental study on avian single and co-infections with Plasmodium relictum and Plasmodium elongatum. International Journal for Parasitology. 48 (14): 1089-1096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.08.003

Žiegytė, R., Markovets, M.Y., Bernotienė, R., Mukhin, A., Iezhova, T.A., Valkiūnas, G., Palinauskas, V. (2017) The widespread biting midge Culicoides impunctatus (Ceratopogonidae) is susceptible to infection with numerous Haemoproteus (Haemoproteidae) species. Parasites & Vectors.10: art. no. 397. a href=”https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2317-z”>https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2317-z

Valkiūnas, G., Ilgūnas, M., Bukauskaitė, D., Palinauskas, V., Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T.A. (2017) Molecular characterization and distribution of Plasmodium matutinum, a common avian malaria parasite. Parasitology. 144 (3): 1726-1735. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182017000737

Palinauskas, V., Bernotienė, R., Žiegytė, R., Bensch, S., Valkiūnas, G. (2017) Experimental evidence for hybridization of closely related lineages in Plasmodium relictum. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 217: 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2017.08.002

Žiegytė R., Bernotienė R., Palinauskas V., Valkiūnas G. (2016) Haemoproteus tartakovskyi (Haemoproteidae): Complete sporogony in Culicoides nubeculosus (Ceratopogonidae), with implications for avian haemoproteid experimental research. Experimental Parasitology. 160: 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2015.11.003

Bernotienė R., Palinauskas V., Iezhova T., Murauskaitė D., Valkiūnas G. (2016) Avian haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida): A comparative analysis of different polymerase chain reaction assays in detection of mixed infections. Experimental Parasitology. 163: 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2016.01.009

Bernotienė R., Valkiūnas G. (2016) PCR detection of malaria parasites and related haemosporidians: the sensitive methodology in determining bird-biting insects. Malaria Journal. 15: art. no. 283. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1338-y

Valkiūnas G., Ilgūnas M., Bukauskaitė D., Žiegytė R., Bernotienė R., Jusys V., Eigirdas, V., Fragner K., Weissenbock H., Iezhova T.A. (2016) Plasmodium delichoni n. sp.: description, molecular characterisation and remarks on the exoerythrocytic merogony, persistence, vectors and transmission. Parasitology Research. 115 (7): 2625-2636. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-016-5009-2

Bukauskaitė D., Bernotienė R., Iezhova T.A., Valkiūnas G. (2016) Mechanisms of mortality in Culicoides biting midges due to Haemoproteus infection. Parasitology. 143 (13): 1748-1754. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182016001426

Bartkevičienė G., Bernotienė R., Jonaitis V. (2016) Effect of temperature and interrelationships of the host Pleuroptya ruralis, its Primary and Secondary Parasitoids in Lithuania. Journal of the Entomological Research Society. 18: 23-33.

Palinauskas V., Žiegytė R., Iezhova T.A., Ilgūnas M., Bernotiene, R., Valkiūnas G. (2016) Description, molecular characterisation, diagnostics and life cycle of Plasmodium elongatum (lineage pERIRUB01), the virulent avian malaria parasite. International Journal for Parasitology. 46 (11): 697-707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2016.05.005

Dimitrov, D., Palinauskas, V., Iezhova, T.A., Bernotienė, R., Ilgūnas, M., Bukauskaitė, D., Zehtindjiev, P., Ilieva, M., Shapoval, A.P., Bolshakov, C.V., Markovets, M.Y., Bensch, S., Valkiūnas, G. (2015) Plasmodium spp.: an experimental study on vertebrate host susceptibility to avian malaria. Experimental Parasitology. 148: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2014.11.005

Palinauskas, V., Žiegytė, R., Ilgūnas, M., Iezhova, T.A., Bernotienė, R., Bolshakov, C., Valkiūnas, G. (2015) Description of the first cryptic avian malaria parasite, Plasmodium homocircumflexum n. sp., with experimental data on its virulence and development in avian hosts and mosquitoes. International Journal for Parasitology. 45 (1): 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.08.012

Bukauskaitė, D., Žiegytė, R., Palinauskas, V., Iezhova, T., Dimitrov, D., Ilgūnas, M., Bernotienė, R., Markovets, M.Yu., Valkiūnas, G. (2015) Biting midges (Culicoides, Diptera) transmit Haemoproteus parasites of owls: evidence from sporogony and molecular phylogeny. Parasites & Vectors. 8: 303. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0910-6

Bernotienė, R. (2015) The relationship between blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) and some hydrochemical and hydrophysical parameters in large and medium-sized Lithuanian rivers. River Research and Applications. 31 (6): 728-735. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.2715

Valkiūnas, G., Ježova, T., Palinauskas, V., Ilgūnas, M., Bernotienė, R. (2015) The evidence for rapid gametocyte viability changes in the course of parasitemia in Haemoproteus parasites. Parasitology Research. 114 (8): 2903-2909. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-015-4491-2

Valkiūnas, G., Žiegytė, R., Palinauskas, V., Bernotienė, R., Bukauskaitė, D., Ilgūnas, M., Dimitrov, D., Ježova, T. (2015) Complete sporogony of Plasmodium relictum (lineage pGRW4) in mosquitoes Culex pipiens pipiens, with implications on avian malaria epidemiology. Parasitology Research. 114 (8): 3075-3085. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-015-4510-3

Valkiūnas, G., Palinauskas, V., Ilgūnas, M., Bernotienė, R., Ježova, T. (2014) In vitro development of Haemoproteus parasites : the efficiency of reproductive cells increase during simultaneous sexual process of different lineages. Parasitology Research. 113 (4): 1417-1423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-014-3782-3

Valkiūnas, G., Kazlauskienė, R., Bernotienė, R., Bukauskaitė, D., Palinauskas, V., Ježova, T. (2014) Haemoproteus infections (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) kill bird-biting mosquitoes. Parasitology Research. 113 (3): 1011-1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-013-3733-4

Kúdela, M., Brúderová, T., Jedlička, L., Bernotienė, R., Celec, P., Szemes, T. (2014) The identity and genetic characterization of Simulium reptans (Diptera: Simuliidae) from central and northern Europe. Zootaxa. 3802 (3): 301-317. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3802.3.1

Valkiūnas, G., Palinauskas, V., Ilgūnas, M., Bukauskaitė, D., Dimitrov, D., Bernotienė, R., Zehtindjiev, P., Ilieva, M., Ježova, T. (2014) Molecular characterization of five widespread avian haemosporidian parasites (Haemosporida), with perspectives on the PCR-based detection of haemosporidians in wildlife. Parasitology Research. 113 (6): 2251-2263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-014-3880-2

Žiegytė, R., Palinauskas, V., Bernotienė, R., Ježova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2014) Haemoproteus minutus and Haemoproteus belopolskyi (Haemoproteidae): Complete sporogony in the biting midge Culicoides impunctatus (Ceratopogonidae), with implications on epidemiology of haemoprote. Experimental Parasitology. 145: 74-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2014.07.014

Žiegytė, R., Bernotienė, R., Bukauskaitė, D., Palinauskas, V., Iezhova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2014) Complete Sporogony of Plasmodium relictum (lineages pSGS1 and pGRW11) in Mosquito Culex pipiens pipiens form molestus, with Implications to Avian Malaria Epidemiology. Journal of Parasitology. 100 (6): 878-882. https://doi.org/10.1645/13-469.1

Valkiūnas, G., Kazlauskienė, R., Bernotienė, R., Palinauskas, V., Ježova, T. (2013) Abortive long-lasting sporogony of two Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) in the mosquito Ochlerotatus cantans, with perspectives on haemosporidian vector research. Parasitology research. 112 (6): 2159–2169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-013-3375-6

Kazlauskienė, R., Bernotienė, R., Palinauskas, V., Ježova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2013) Plasmodium relictum (lineages pSGS1 and pGRW11) : Complete synchronous sporogony in mosquitoes Culex pipiens pipiens. Experimental parasitology. 133 (4): 454–461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2013.01.008

Bernotienė, R., Bartkevičienė, G. (2013) The Relationship between water temperature and the development cycle beginning and duration in three black fly species. Journal of insect science [elektroninis išteklius]. 13 (1): 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1673/031.013.0101

Valkiūnas, G., Palinauskas, V., Križanauskienė, A., Bernotienė, R., Kazlauskienė, R., Ježova, T. (2013) Further observations on in vitro hybridization of Hemosporidian parasites : patterns of ookinete development in Haemoproteus Spp. Journal of parasitology. 99 (1): 124–136. https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-3226.1

Višinskienė, G., Bernotienė, R. (2012) The use of benthic macroinvertebrate families for river quality assessment in Lithuania. Central European journal of biology. 7 (4): 741–758. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-012-0052-1

Bernotienė, R., Bartkevičienė, G. (2011) Relationship between the development of Simulium maculatum (Diptera: Simuliidae) and the thermal regime. European journal of entomology. 108 (3): 397-402.