01606nas a2200301 4500008004100000245011000041210006900151260001100220300000800231490000700239520073100246653002100977653002000998653001701018653001701035653001001052653002201062653000801084653001001092100002101102700001801123700002101141700002001162700002901182700002201211700002801233856004301261 2015 eng d00aFirst record of Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera; Culicidae) from Ibiza (Balearic Islands; Spain).0 aFirst record of Aedes albopictus Skuse 1894 Diptera Culicidae fr c7/5/15 a1-40 v333 a
Aedes (Stegomya) albopictus is an invasive mosquito native to tropical areas in Southeast Asia. It is an important vector of several pathogens of public and veterinary health significance. In 2004 this mosquito was recorded for the first time in Spain (Catalonia) and detected in Majorca (Balearic Islands) in 2012. In this paper, we report for the first time the presence of Ae. albopictus on the island of Ibiza (‘Eivissa’, Balearic Islands, Spain). The high volume of goods arriving by maritime transport and the increase of commercial trade and visitors during recent years have been identified as the most probable entry routes for the species on the Island.