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. 2022 Feb;121(2):765-768.
doi: 10.1007/s00436-022-07430-w. Epub 2022 Jan 15.

First records of Aedes pulcritarsis (Rondani, 1872) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Austria

Karin Bakran-Lebl  1   2 , Hans Jerrentrup  3 , Eleni Daroglou  3 , Wolf Peter Pfitzner  4 , Hans-Peter Fuehrer  5 , Franz Allerberger  6
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First records of Aedes pulcritarsis (Rondani, 1872) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Austria

Karin Bakran-Lebl et al. Parasitol Res. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Aedes pulcritarsis is a tree-hole breeding species with its main distribution in the Mediterranean area. Within the scope of two independent monitoring programmes, this mosquito species was detected for the first time in Austria, in the province of Lower Austria (2018, districts Mistelbach and Gaenserndorf; 2020, district Bruck an der Leitha). As the climatic and habitat situation in Central Europe seems to be generally suitable for this species, the most likely explanation for the species not being recorded previously is that it might have been overlooked in the past due to its specialized breeding habitat. However, further research on the distribution of Ae. pulcritarsis in Austria would be needed to support this hypothesis. The results from this study will contribute to the investigation of the northern distribution limit of Ae. pulcritarsis in Europe and possible changes thereof.

Keywords: Aedes pulcritarsis; Austria; Mosquitoes; Species inventory.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Locations sampled in the framework of the mosquito monitoring programmes. While the sites were sampled irregularly (depending on flood situation) in monitoring A, regular checks were carried out at weekly intervals in monitoring B. Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 3.0. Data by OpenStreetMap, under ODbL. Data source borders: NUTS units, Statistik Austria—data.statistik.gv.at
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