Aedes albopictus' (Diptera: Culicidae) northward expansion into Belgium ...

Early detection of exotic mosquito species (EMS) is of vital importance to prevent potential local transmissions of mosquito-borne diseases. Since 2007, the introduction of EMS in Belgium, especially Aedes species, is investigated during successive nationwide active entomological monitoring focusing on Points of Entry (PoE; i.e. locations where introductions of EMS can be expected). In 2022, passive monitoring through citizen science was added to increase the spatio-temporal coverage for new detections of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) also outside PoEs. This species is spreading... Mehr ...