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First records of Aedes pulcritarsis (Rondani, 1872) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Austria
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Parasitology Research. February, 2022, Vol. 121 Issue 2, p765, 4 p.
Subject
Austria
Germany
Language
English
ISSN
0932-0113
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.
Author(s): Karin Bakran-Lebl [sup.1] [sup.2], Hans Jerrentrup [sup.3], Eleni Daroglou [sup.3], Wolf Peter Pfitzner [sup.4], Hans-Peter Fuehrer [sup.2], Franz Allerberger [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.414107.7, 0000 0001 2224 6253, Institute [...]