Emergence of the invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes
(Hulecoeteomyia) japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in the Czech
Republic

J 2022

Emergence of the invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in the Czech Republic

VOJTÍŠEK, Jakub, Nele JANSSEN, Silvie ŠIKUTOVÁ, Oldřich ŠEBESTA, Helge KAMPEN et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Emergence of the invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in the Czech Republic

Authors

VOJTÍŠEK, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Nele JANSSEN, Silvie ŠIKUTOVÁ, Oldřich ŠEBESTA, Helge KAMPEN (guarantor) and Ivo RUDOLF (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Parasites & Vectors, BioMed Central Ltd, 2022, 1756-3305

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.200

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/22:00126858

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05332-5

UT WoS

000824878300004

Keywords in English

Aedes japonicus; Central Europe; Introduction; Invasive species; Surveillance; Vector

Abstract

V originále

Background: Aedes japonicus is a mosquito species native to North-East Asia that was first found established outside its original geographic distribution range in 1998 and has since spread massively through North America and Europe. In the Czech Republic, the species was not reported before 2021. Methods: Aedes invasive mosquitoes (AIM) are routinely surveyed in the Czech Republic by ovitrapping at potential entry ports. This surveillance is supported by appeals to the population to report uncommon mosquitoes. The submission of an Ae. japonicus specimen by a citizen in 2021 was followed by local search for aquatic mosquito stages in the submitter's garden and short-term adult monitoring with encephalitis virus surveillance (EVS) traps in its surroundings. Collected Ae. japonicus specimens were subjected to nad4 haplotype and microsatellite analyses. Results: Aedes japonicus was detected for the first time in the Czech Republic in 2021. Aquatic stages and adults were collected in Prachatice, close to the Czech-German border, and eggs in Mikulov, on the Czech-Austrian border. Morphological identification was confirmed by molecular taxonomy. Genetic analysis of specimens and comparison of genetic data with those of other European populations, particularly from Germany, showed the Prachatice specimens to be most closely related to a German population. The Mikulov specimens were more distantly related to those, with no close relatives identifiable. Conclusions: Aedes japonicus is already widely distributed in Germany and Austria, two countries neighbouring the Czech Republic, and continues to spread rapidly in Central Europe. It must therefore be assumed that the species is already present at more than the two described localities in the Czech Republic and will further spread in this country. These findings highlight the need for more comprehensive AIM surveillance in the Czech Republic.

Citovat

VOJTÍŠEK, Jakub, Nele JANSSEN, Silvie ŠIKUTOVÁ, Oldřich ŠEBESTA, Helge KAMPEN and Ivo RUDOLF. Emergence of the invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in the Czech Republic. Parasites & Vectors. BioMed Central Ltd, 2022, vol. 15, No 1, p. 1-9. ISSN 1756-3305. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05332-5.

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N2  - Background: Aedes japonicus is a mosquito species native to North-East Asia that was first found established outside its original geographic distribution range in 1998 and has since spread massively through North America and Europe. In the Czech Republic, the species was not reported before 2021. Methods: Aedes invasive mosquitoes (AIM) are routinely surveyed in the Czech Republic by ovitrapping at potential entry ports. This surveillance is supported by appeals to the population to report uncommon mosquitoes. The submission of an Ae. japonicus specimen by a citizen in 2021 was followed by local search for aquatic mosquito stages in the submitter's garden and short-term adult monitoring with encephalitis virus surveillance (EVS) traps in its surroundings. Collected Ae. japonicus specimens were subjected to nad4 haplotype and microsatellite analyses. Results: Aedes japonicus was detected for the first time in the Czech Republic in 2021. Aquatic stages and adults were collected in Prachatice, close to the Czech-German border, and eggs in Mikulov, on the Czech-Austrian border. Morphological identification was confirmed by molecular taxonomy. Genetic analysis of specimens and comparison of genetic data with those of other European populations, particularly from Germany, showed the Prachatice specimens to be most closely related to a German population. The Mikulov specimens were more distantly related to those, with no close relatives identifiable. Conclusions: Aedes japonicus is already widely distributed in Germany and Austria, two countries neighbouring the Czech Republic, and continues to spread rapidly in Central Europe. It must therefore be assumed that the species is already present at more than the two described localities in the Czech Republic and will further spread in this country. These findings highlight the need for more comprehensive AIM surveillance in the Czech Republic.
ER  -

VOJTÍŠEK, Jakub, Nele JANSSEN, Silvie ŠIKUTOVÁ, Oldřich ŠEBESTA, Helge KAMPEN and Ivo RUDOLF. Emergence of the invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in the Czech Republic. \textit{Parasites \&{} Vectors}. BioMed Central Ltd, 2022, vol.~15, No~1, p.~1-9. ISSN~1756-3305. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05332-5.

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