Abstract
In July 2010, during routine mosquito surveillance inspections at companies that import used tires, three invasive species were found at five locations in the Netherlands: the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), the Asian tiger mosquito (Ae. albopictus), and the American rock-pool mosquito (Ae. atropalpus). This is the first time that Ae. aegypti is reported from the Netherlands. Mosquito control was initiated one week after the first invasive mosquito was found, using adulticides and larvicides. The available data suggest that the implemented control measures have been effective for this season.
Highlights
Following the discovery of Aedes albopictus in the Netherlands in 2005 related to companies that import Lucky bamboo [1], continuous surveillance at these companies was started in 2006
In 2009, during routine surveillance activities, the exotic mosquito species Ae. atropalpus, a North American species that had been encountered several times in Europe [2], but had never established here, was found for the first time in the Netherlands [3]. These surveillance activities are meant to identify as early as possible the presence of exotic mosquito species with the aim to prevent the establishment of invasive exotic mosquito species, especially those that are known to be vectors of pathogens of public health importance such as dengue- and chikungunya virus
The tropical Ae. aegypti will probably not survive the winter in temperate areas such as the Netherlands and does not pose a direct health risk for the country
Summary
Following the discovery of Aedes albopictus in the Netherlands in 2005 related to companies that import Lucky bamboo [1], continuous surveillance at these companies was started in 2006. In 2009, during routine surveillance activities, the exotic mosquito species Ae. atropalpus, a North American species that had been encountered several times in Europe [2], but had never established here, was found for the first time in the Netherlands [3]. These surveillance activities are meant to identify as early as possible the presence of exotic mosquito species with the aim to prevent the establishment of invasive exotic mosquito species, especially those that are known to be vectors of pathogens of public health importance such as dengue- and chikungunya virus. We report the finding and the successive control of three invasive mosquito species, Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus and Ae. atropalpus in the Netherlands
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