TY - JOUR T1 - First record of Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera; Culicidae) from Minorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). JF - Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association Y1 - 2016 A1 - Bengoa, Mikel A1 - Delacour-Estrella, Sarah A1 - Barceló, Carlos A1 - Paredes-Esquivel, Claudia A1 - Leza, Mar A1 - Lucientes, Javier A1 - Molina, Ricardo A1 - Miranda, Miguel Ángel SP - 5 EP - 9 KW - Aedes albopictus KW - Balearic Islands KW - entry routes KW - first record KW - invasive mosquito KW - Minorca KW - Spain. AB - Abstract: The Asian tiger mosquito is an invasive species showing a continuous expansion in the Mediterranean basin in general and in Spain in particular. The first detection of Aedes albopictus in mainland Spain was reported in 2004. Eight years later, in 2012, this mosquito species was detected in the Balearic archipelago, specifically on Majorca. In 2014 it was detected on Eivissa, another island from this archipelago. In this paper we report for the first time the presence of Ae. albopictus on the island of Minorca. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 34: 5-9, 2016 VL - 34 ER - 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.


 

VL - 33 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - First detection of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Balearic Islands (Spain) and assessment of its establishment according to the ECDC guidelines JF - Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association Y1 - 2013 A1 - Miquel, Margalida A1 - del Río, Ricardo A1 - Borràs, David A1 - Barceló, Carlos A1 - Esquivel, Claudia Paredes A1 - Lucientes, Javier A1 - Miranda, Miguel Ángel SP - 8 EP - 11 KW - Aedes albopictus KW - ECDC guidelines KW - first detection KW - invasive mosquito KW - Majorca KW - Spain KW - tiger mosquito AB -

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus is an invasive mosquito species of major concern to public health because of its vector role in transmission of several pathogens of human and animal health importance. This species was first detected in Europe (Albania) in 1979. Since then, at least eighteen additional European countries have reported its presence. In 2004, this mosquito was detected for the first time in Spain (Catalonia). Here we report, for the first time, the presence and establishment of Ae. albopictus on the island of Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). However, the introduction pathway of this species in Majorca has not yet been identified. The prompt surveillance programme implemented according to the guidelines of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) rapidly permitted a determination of the expansion of Ae. albopictus on the island. The information obtained from this study might be useful to plan mosquito control measures avoiding the spread of this vector species to the entire island. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 31: 8-11, 2013

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