An invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus found in the Czech Republic, 2012

Euro Surveill. 2012 Oct 25;17(43):20301.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aedes / growth & development*
  • Aedes / virology
  • Animals
  • Czech Republic / epidemiology
  • Demography
  • Dengue / epidemiology
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Dengue / virology
  • Dengue Virus / growth & development
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods*
  • Insect Vectors / growth & development*
  • Insect Vectors / virology
  • Larva / growth & development
  • Mosquito Control / methods
  • Oviposition
  • Phylogeography
  • Seasons
  • Species Specificity