Emergence of Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in an urban area, Hungary, 2016

Kornélia Kurucz; Vivien Kiss; Brigitta Zana; Veronika Schmieder; Anett Kepner; Ferenc Jakab; Gábor Kemenesi

doi:10.1007/s00436-016-5229-5

Emergence of Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in an urban area, Hungary, 2016

Parasitol Res. 2016 Dec;115(12):4687-4689. doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-5229-5. Epub 2016 Aug 11.

Authors

Kornélia Kurucz¹, Vivien Kiss^{1

2}, Brigitta Zana^{1

2}, Veronika Schmieder^{1

2}, Anett Kepner^{1

2}, Ferenc Jakab^{1

2}, Gábor Kemenesi^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Virological Research Group, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Ifjúság útja 20, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary.
² Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, Ifjúság útja 6, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary.
³ Virological Research Group, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, Ifjúság útja 20, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary. kemenesi.gabor@gmail.com.
⁴ Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, Ifjúság útja 6, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary. kemenesi.gabor@gmail.com.

PMID: 27511369
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-016-5229-5

Abstract

In June 2016, three adult females of Aedes koreicus mosquitoes were trapped in the urban area of Pécs, Southwest Hungary. The introduction of this invasive mosquito species in this region, along with the recent detection in Germany, may indicate the capability of the species to spread across Europe. Along with Aedes albopictus and Aedes japonicus mosquitoes, this is the third invasive mosquito species occurred in Hungary.

Keywords: Culicidae; Hungary; Invasive species; Mosquito surveillance; Urban area.

MeSH terms

Aedes*
Animals
Female
Hungary
Introduced Species*