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Dynamics and Distribution of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes koreicus in a Temperate European City

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  • Kornélia Kurucz

    (Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary)

  • Mattia Manica

    (Department of Biodiversity and Molecular Ecology, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy)

  • Luca Delucchi

    (Department of Biodiversity and Molecular Ecology, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy)

  • Gábor Kemenesi

    (Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary)

  • Giovanni Marini

    (Department of Biodiversity and Molecular Ecology, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy)

Abstract

Aedes koreicus is a mosquito species native to Asia that has recently successfully invaded new areas in several European countries. Here, we provide important data on Ae. koreicus establishment in Pécs (Southern Hungary). Mosquito surveillance was carried out weekly between 2016 and 2019 at 10 different sites located throughout the city from May to September. We conducted a statistical analysis to evaluate the most important abiotic factors driving Ae. koreicus abundance. We then calibrated a previously developed temperature-dependent mathematical model to the recorded captures to evaluate mosquito abundance in the study area. We found that too high summer temperatures negatively affect mosquito abundance. The model accurately replicated the observed capture patterns, providing an estimate of Ae. koreicus density for each breeding season, which we interpolated to map Ae. koreicus abundance throughout Pécs. We found a negative correlation between mosquito captures and human density, suggesting that Ae. koreicus does not necessarily require humans for its blood meals. Our study provides a successful application of a previously published mathematical model to investigate Ae. koreicus population dynamics, proving its suitability for future studies, also within an epidemiological framework.

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  • Kornélia Kurucz & Mattia Manica & Luca Delucchi & Gábor Kemenesi & Giovanni Marini, 2020. "Dynamics and Distribution of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes koreicus in a Temperate European City," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:8:p:2728-:d:345823
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