@article {1145, title = {Two new distribution records of Aedes (Rusticoidus) refiki Medschid, 1928 (Diptera: Culicidae) from Germany}, journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association}, volume = {35}, year = {2017}, month = {12/05/2017}, pages = {18-24}, abstract = {Although relatively rare, the culicid species Aedes refiki is considered widely distributed throughout Europe. It has also been described to occur over large parts of Germany, but reports are scarce and date back several decades. The last time Ae. refiki was documented for Germany was in 1980 when the species was found in the central northern part of the country. During larval sampling activities, Ae. refiki was rediscovered at two locations in the German federal state of Thuringia in spring 2016. The collection sites, method of species identification and species characteristics are described and discussed. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 35: 18-24, 2017}, keywords = {Aedes refiki, Culicidae, ecology, Germany, identification}, author = {Kuhlisch, Cornelius and Kampen, Helge and Walther, Doreen} } @article {1135, title = {COI sequencing for invasive mosquito surveillance in Germany reveals genetically divergent specimens near Aedes geniculatus (Diptera: Culicidae)}, journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association}, volume = {32}, year = {2014}, month = {22/10/14}, pages = {22-26}, abstract = {

During routine surveillance for invasive mosquitoes in southern Germany, using BG-Sentinel traps that were run continuously for one to two weeks, specimens were often damaged which prevented morphological species identification. We used DNA sequencing of the COI gene for molecular identification of damaged specimens, and observed two individuals from 2013 with aberrant COI-sequences. These two specimens were collected on separate occasions, and represent COI haplotypes that differ from Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus by 2.0 - 2.4\%, and from Aedes (Finlaya) echinus by 4.4 - 5.0\%. Further analysis revealed a similarity to an Aedes (Finlaya) specimen from Macedonia, with these three specimens forming a genetic cluster. Our findings are discussed in the context of the three Aedes (Finlaya) species presently reported in Europe, and the potential introduction into Germany by road traffic.


}, keywords = {Aedes (Finlaya) echinus, Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus, Aedes (Finlaya) gilcolladoi, COI barcoding, Germany, invasive species}, author = {Kr{\"u}ger, Andreas and Obermayr, Ulla and Czajka, Christina and Bueno-Mar{\'\i}, Ruben and Jost, Artur and Rose, Andreas} } @article {1132, title = {Rediscovery of Anopheles algeriensis Theob. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany after half a century}, journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association}, year = {2013}, month = {01/2013}, pages = {14-16}, abstract = {

Anopheles algeriensis, a mosquito species primarily found in the Mediterranean region and susceptible to Plasmodium spp., is one of seven Anopheles species previously reported from Germany. However, the last record dates back to 1958. Whether it was\ really absent since then or whether this is just a sign of neglected mosquito studies over several decades is unclear. The present\ study is part of a nationwide mosquito mapping project launched in 2011. We describe larval dip collections of An. algeriensis in\ 2013 from the inland salt meadow \“Brenner Moor\”, located in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, which represents the most\ northerly of all German An. algeriensis collection sites known so far. Despite several mosquito mapping projects carried out in\ Germany over recent years, An. algeriensis has not been detected within the last 55 years. Therefore this species appears to be\ extremely rare or at least rurally localised. Hence, it remains a very low risk vector in terms of autochthonous malaria\ transmission in Germany. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 31: 14-16, 2013

}, keywords = {Anopheles algeriensis, Culicidae, Germany}, author = {Kr{\"u}ger, Andreas and Tannich, Egbert} }