First detection of Aedes japonicus in Spain: an unexpected finding triggered by citizen science

[Background] Aedes japonicus is an invasive vector mosquito from Southeast Asia which has been spreading across central Europe since the year 2000. Unlike the Asian Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) present in Spain since 2004, there has been no record of Ae. japonicus in the country until now.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Eritja, Roger, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Delacour-Estrella, Sarah, Schaffner, Francis, Álvarez-Chachero, Jorge, Bengoa, Mikel, Puig, Mariàngels, Melero-Alcíbar, Rosario, Oltra, Aitana, Bartumeus, Frederic
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/174780
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/174780
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Asian bush mosquito
Culicidae
Invasive
West Nile virus
Citizen science
Vector
Asturias
Spain
Descripción
Sumario:[Background] Aedes japonicus is an invasive vector mosquito from Southeast Asia which has been spreading across central Europe since the year 2000. Unlike the Asian Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) present in Spain since 2004, there has been no record of Ae. japonicus in the country until now.

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