Evidence for the spread of the alien species Aedes koreicus in the Lombardy region, Italy.
Aedes koreicus
Alien species
Invasive mosquitoes
Morphological and molecular identification
Journal
Parasites & vectors
ISSN: 1756-3305
Titre abrégé: Parasit Vectors
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101462774
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Oct 2021
14 Oct 2021
Historique:
received:
22
03
2021
accepted:
22
09
2021
entrez:
15
10
2021
pubmed:
16
10
2021
medline:
8
1
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Aedes koreicus is a mosquito species characterized by marked anthropophilic behavior, and a potential vector of nematodes and viruses. It is native to East Asia, but its presence has recently been reported in many regions of Europe. In Italy, these mosquitoes had been detected in the northeast since 2011 and are now spreading towards the southwest of the country. In 2020, during a surveillance program for invasive mosquito species in the district of Bergamo (Lombardy Region, Italy), about 6000 mosquito larvae were collected. Emerged adults were assigned to mosquito species according to morphological analyses, followed by amplification and sequencing of genetic markers (COI, ND4, ITS2 and D2). According to the morphological and genetic data, about 50 individuals belonged to the species Ae. koreicus. We report the presence of Ae. koreicus in the district of Bergamo, which confirms the spread of this species in the north of Italy and raises concerns about its possible role as a vector of diseases in the Alpine area.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Aedes koreicus is a mosquito species characterized by marked anthropophilic behavior, and a potential vector of nematodes and viruses. It is native to East Asia, but its presence has recently been reported in many regions of Europe. In Italy, these mosquitoes had been detected in the northeast since 2011 and are now spreading towards the southwest of the country.
METHODS
METHODS
In 2020, during a surveillance program for invasive mosquito species in the district of Bergamo (Lombardy Region, Italy), about 6000 mosquito larvae were collected. Emerged adults were assigned to mosquito species according to morphological analyses, followed by amplification and sequencing of genetic markers (COI, ND4, ITS2 and D2).
RESULTS
RESULTS
According to the morphological and genetic data, about 50 individuals belonged to the species Ae. koreicus.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
We report the presence of Ae. koreicus in the district of Bergamo, which confirms the spread of this species in the north of Italy and raises concerns about its possible role as a vector of diseases in the Alpine area.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34649599
doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-05031-7
pii: 10.1186/s13071-021-05031-7
pmc: PMC8515701
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
534Subventions
Organisme : Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
ID : 2017J8JR57
Organisme : Fondazione Cariplo
ID : 2017-0798
Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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