Abstract
Between July and September 2012, seventeen larvae of the invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) were discovered using 60 ovitraps at four study sites alongside two main road exits in South Moravia, Czech Republic. This is the first report of imported Ae. albopictus in the Czech Republic. The findings highlight the need for a regular surveillance programme to monitor this invasive species throughout western and central Europe.
Highlights
Of the invasive mosquitoes discovered in Europe recently, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse) represents the major threat to public health. This species originated in SouthEast Asia, but it has spread to the Americas, parts of Africa, northern Australia, and 19 European countries (Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Vatican City State) during the last decades
While two frequently used main roads connecting the Czech Republic with southern European countries cross the border in South Moravia, no systematic surveillance of invasive mosquito species has been conducted until present
Several ovitraps were placed at four study sites in close proximity to exits of two main roads respectively connecting Austria and Slovakia with the Czech Republic (Figure)
Summary
Citation style for this article: Šebesta O, Rudolf I, Betášová L, Peško J, Hubálek Z. An invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus found in the Czech Republic, 2012. Between July and September 2012, seventeen larvae of the invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) were discovered using 60 ovitraps at four study sites alongside two main road exits in South Moravia, Czech Republic. This is the first report of imported Ae. albopictus in the Czech Republic.
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