The Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Europe, 17 years after its first detection, with a focus on monitoring methods

MB Koban, H Kampen, DE Scheuch, L Frueh… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
After the first detection of the Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus japonicus in the year
2000 in France, its invasive nature was revealed in 2008 in Switzerland and Germany. In the …

Reduction in Egg Fertility of Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes in Greece Following Releases of Imported Sterile Males

G Balatsos, A Puggioli, V Karras, I Lytra… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is an invasive
mosquito well established in Europe, posing high risks of transmission of dengue and …

Mosquito population structure, pathogen surveillance and insecticide resistance monitoring in urban regions of Crete, Greece

EA Fotakis, K Mavridis, A Kampouraki… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background In Greece vector borne diseases (VBD) and foremost West Nile virus (WNV)
pose an important threat to public health and the tourist industry, the primary sector of …

Complex interplay of evolutionary forces shaping population genomic structure of invasive Aedes albopictus in southern Europe

V Pichler, P Kotsakiozi, B Caputo, P Serini… - PLoS Neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background In the last four decades, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, vector of
several human arboviruses, has spread from its native range in South-East Asia to all over …

Bioassay and molecular monitoring of insecticide resistance status in Aedes albopictus populations from Greece, to support evidence-based vector control

S Balaska, EA Fotakis, I Kioulos, L Grigoraki… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Aedes albopictus has a well-established presence in southern European
countries, associated with recent disease outbreaks (eg chikungunya). Development of …

Urbanization impact on mosquito community and the transmission potential of filarial infection in central Europe

V Čabanová, M Miterpáková, D Valentová… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Despite long-term research on dirofilariosis in Slovakia, little attention has thus
far been paid to Dirofilaria vectors. The particular aim of the present study was molecular …

Multiple invasions, Wolbachia and human-aided transport drive the genetic variability of Aedes albopictus in the Iberian Peninsula

F Lucati, S Delacour, JRB Palmer, J Caner, A Oltra… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is one of the most invasive species in
the world. Native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, over the past 30 years it has …

Winter survival of adults of two geographically distant populations of Aedes albopictus in a microclimatic environment of Athens, Greece

S Beleri, G Balatsos, N Tegos, D Papachristos… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Overwintering capacity is a major step towards establishment of invasive mosquitoes from
the tropics in temperate zone areas and one of the main elements determining next seasons' …

Reducing Aedes albopictus breeding sites through education: A study in urban area

Α Stefopoulou, G Balatsos, A Petraki, SL LaDeau… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Aedes albopictus tends to proliferate in small, often man-made bodies of water, largely
present in urban private areas. For this reason, education and community participation are …

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Survey in Greece before the Implementation of Sterile Insect Technique against Aedes albopictus

A Stefopoulou, SL LaDeau, N Syrigou, G Balatsos… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, tends to breed
in various artificial containers frequently found in urban areas. Since urban areas cannot be …