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First report in italy of the exotic mosquito species Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus, a potential vector of arboviruses and filariae

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Capelli, Gioia, Drago, Andrea, Martini, Simone, Montarsi, Fabrizio, Soppelsa, Mauro, Delai, Nicola, Ravagnan, Silvia, Mazzon, Luca +5 more·2011·Parasites & Vectors

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the Veneto region (north-eastern Italy) an entomological surveillance system has been implemented since the introduction of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in 1991. During the routine monitoring activity in a tiger mosquito-free area, an unexpected mosquito was noticed, which clearly did not belong to the recorded Italian fauna. FINDINGS: At the end of May 2011, twelve larvae and pupae were collected in a small village in Belluno province (Veneto region) from a single manhole. Ten adults reared in the laboratory were morphologically and genetically identified as Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus (Edwards, 1917), a species native to Southeast Asia. The subsequent investigations carried out in the following months in the same village provided evidence that this species had become established locally. Entomological and epidemiological investigations are currently ongoing in the surrounding area, to verify the eventual extension of the species outside the village and to trace back the route of entry into Italy. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report in Italy of the introduction of the exotic mosquito Ae. koreicus. This species has been shown experimentally to be competent in the transmission of the Japanese encephalitis virus and of the dog heartworm Dirofilaria immitis and is considered a potential vector of other arboviruses. Thus, the establishment of this species may increase the current risk or pose new potential threats, for human and animal health. This finding considerably complicates the entomological monitoring of the Asian tiger mosquito Ae. albopictus in Italy and stresses the importance of implementing the entomological surveillance for the early detection of and the rapid response against invasive mosquito species.

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  • Hulecoeteomyia koreica is a potential vector of Dirofilaria immitis in Belgium and north-eastern Italy.

    “This scenario might be further complicated in the future by the introduction of new invasive mosquito species, such as Hulecoeteomyia koreica [Aedes koreicus], which is a potential vector of D. immitis in Belgium [75] and north-eastern Italy [76].”

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Capelli, G., Drago, A., Martini, S., Montarsi, F., Soppelsa, M., Delai, N., Ravagnan, S., Mazzon, L., Schaffner, F., Mathis, A., Di Luca, M., Romi, R., & Russo, F.
Affiliations
  • Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IT)
  • EnginSoft (Italy) (IT)
  • University of Padua (IT)
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
  • Regione del Veneto (IT)
Corresponding author
Capelli, Gioia
Venue
Parasites & Vectors
Published
2011-09-28
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
188-188
ISSN
1756-3305 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2132072799
Cited by
119
References
17
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FWCI
4.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Parasites & Vectors (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Padua Research Archive (University of Padova) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
Keywords
Aedes koreicus, invasive mosquito species, first record in Italy, arbovirus vectors, Japanese encephalitis virus, Dirofilaria immitis, filarial transmission, Aedes albopictus, insect monitoring, Belluno province
MeSH terms
Aedes, Animals, Arboviruses, Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilariasis, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Humans, Insect Vectors, Italy, Insect Proteins, Introduced Species

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