TY - JOUR T1 - First record of Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera; Culicidae) from Ibiza (Balearic Islands; Spain). JF - Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association Y1 - 2015 A1 - Barceló, Carlos A1 - Bengoa, Mikel A1 - Monerris, Miriam A1 - Molina, Ricardo A1 - Delacour-Estrella, Sarah A1 - Lucientes, Javier A1 - Miranda, Miguel Ángel SP - 1 EP - 4 KW - Aedes albopictus KW - ECDC guidelines KW - entry routes KW - first record KW - Ibiza KW - invasive mosquito KW - NSP KW - Spain AB -

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.


 

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