Subject: Aedes albopictus, tiger mosquito, invasive species, insect vector
Year: 2020
Type: Journal Article
Title: New Records of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in North Macedonia
Author: Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar
Author: Djadjovski, Igor
Author: Krstevski, Kiril
Author: Popova, Zagorka
Author: Rashikj, Ljubica
Author: Atanasova, Kristina
Author: Cvetkovikj, Iskra
Author: Stefanovska, Jovana
Abstract: Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito species spreading throughout Europe and its presence in North Macedonia was recorded in 2016. Following the first detection in September 2018, we conducted a two-week mosquito monitoring by ovitraps in order to determine if there were established populations of Aedes albopictus in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Ninety-four Ae. albopictus eggs (0 to 18 eggs per ovitrap per week) were collected from 7 (14%) ovitraps in 3 (30%) municipalities. Thirty-eight eggs (40.4%) successfully hatched and the adult mosquitoes were identified by morphology and PCR. No other potentially invasive species were identified during the monitoring period. Ae. albopictus distribution is expanding and poses a risk for an Aedes-borne disease transmission in North Macedonia. The available data highlight the need for a regular monitoring for tiger mosquitoes to plan adequate control measures.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Relation: Macedonian Veterinary Review
Identifier: oai:repository.ukim.mk:20.500.12188/9370
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/9370Identifier: 10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0025
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