<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Aedes albopictus</italic> is an invasive mosquito species spreading throughout Europe and its presence in North Macedonia was recorded in 2016. Following the first detection in September 2018, we conducted a two-week mosquito monitoring by ovitraps in order to determine if there were established populations of <italic>Aedes albopictus</italic> in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Ninety-four <italic>Ae. albopictus</italic> eggs (0 to 18 eggs per ovitrap per week) were collected from 7 (14%) ovitraps in 3 (30%) municipalities. Thirty-eight eggs (40.4%) successfully hatched and the adult mosquitoes were identified by morphology and PCR. No other potentially invasive species were identified during the monitoring period. <italic>Ae. albopictus</italic> distribution is expanding and poses a risk for an <italic>Aedes</italic>-borne disease transmission in North Macedonia. The available data highlight the need for a regular monitoring for tiger mosquitoes to plan adequate control measures.</p></abstract>

Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito species spreading throughout Europe and its presence in North Macedonia was recorded in 2016. Following the first detection in September 2018, we conducted a two-week mosquito monitoring by ovitraps in order to determine if there were established populations of Aedes albopictus in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Ninety-four Ae. albopictus eggs (0 to 18 eggs per ovitrap per week) were collected from 7 (14%) ovitraps in 3 (30%) municipalities. Thirty-eight eggs (40.4%) successfully hatched and the adult mosquitoes were identified by morphology and PCR. No other potentially invasive species were identified during the monitoring period. Ae. albopictus distribution is expanding and poses a risk for an Aedes-borne disease transmission in North Macedonia. The available data highlight the need for a regular monitoring for tiger mosquitoes to plan adequate control measures.

New Records of the Asian Tiger Mosquito <italic>(Aedes albopictus)</italic> in North Macedonia

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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New Records of the Asian Tiger Mosquito  in North Macedonia

Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito species spreading throughout Europe and its presence in North Macedonia was recorded in 2016. Following the first...

New Records of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in North Macedonia

Published Online: Oct 15, 2020

Page range: 125 - 129

Received: Jun 10, 2020

Accepted: Jul 31, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0025

Keywords
tiger mosquito, invasive species, insect vector

© 2020 Aleksandar Cvetkovikj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

New Records of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) in North Macedonia

Published Online: Oct 15, 2020

Page range: 125 - 129

Received: Jun 10, 2020

Accepted: Jul 31, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0025

Keywordstiger mosquito, invasive species, insect vector

© 2020 Aleksandar Cvetkovikj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
tiger mosquito, invasive species, insect vector