@article {1145, title = {First report of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus Skuse, 1984 (Diptera, Culicidae) in Cordoba (southern Spain). New challenges for the administration and citizens of Cordoba}, journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association}, volume = {37}, year = {2019}, month = {25/7/19}, pages = {28-33}, abstract = {Abstract: The first record of the presence of the invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus in the province of Cordoba is presented. Adults, larvae, pupae and exuviae have been located at different points of housing estates in the northeastern part of the city. One possible origin is the coast around Malaga, much frequented by the citizens of Cordoba. Its detection has been possible due to the programme of monitoring, surveillance and control of hematophagous Dipterans, initiated in 2016 by our research group (Terrestrial Ecology, RNM232) in collaboration with the Sanitation Public Company of Cordoba (SADECO). The arrival of the tiger mosquito in Cordoba is a relevant issue due to its implications for welfare and public health. In addition to the discomfort and injuries caused by its bites, it is a competent vector of non-endemic arboviruses such as Chikungunya fever, Dengue fever and Zika. Therefore, with the information gathered by our group, the SADECO technicians acted appropriately, with the focus being to control it and try to prevent it from spreading and causing public health problems. However, given the large flow of people between Cordoba and the coast around Malaga, a vacation area very popular among the people of Cordoba, it is foreseeable that the inadvertent transport of mosquitoes by car to Cordoba will generate new outbreaks. Therefore, it will be important to continue with the programme of early detection of this invasive species through coordinated work involving researchers from the University of Cordoba, SADECO technicians, and the local and provincial administrations, with the collaboration of neighbourhood associations and the population in general. The information presented in this article is relevant due to its implications for welfare and public health. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 37: 28-33, 2019}, keywords = {Aedes albopictus, Asian tiger mosquito, Cordoba, Diptera, Invasion, invasive species, Spain}, author = {Obregon, Rafael and Flores, Enrique and Jordano, Diego} } @article {1145, title = {Distribution chart for Euro-Mediterranean mosquitoes (western Palaearctic region)}, journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association}, volume = {37}, year = {2019}, month = {15/1/19}, pages = {1-28}, abstract = {Abstract: The knowledge of the mosquito distribution in the Western Palaearctic region has significantly improved in recent decades. We here synthesise published records in an updated distribution chart. The western Palaearctic region is divided into 5 areas and 75 geographical units, the latter mainly considered on a country basis or on a geographical basis (e.g. islands). The total number of species accounts for 145. The status of each species for a defined geographic unit is given according to five categories: {\textquoteleft}Present native{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteleft}Present introduced{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteleft}Uncertain for presence or absence{\textquoteright}, {\textquoteleft}Absent extinct{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteleft}Absent never observed{\textquoteright}. Relevant references are given per country in the annex. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 37: 1-28, 2019.}, keywords = {distribution, Mosquito, Western Palaeartic}, author = {Vincent Robert and Filiz G{\"u}nay and Gilbert Le Goff and Philippe Bouss{\`e}s and Tatiana Sulesco and Alexei Khalin and Jolyon M. Medlock and Helge Kampen and Du{\v s}an Petri{\'c} and Francis Schaffner} }