AEDES ALBOPICTUS IN-HOUSE WINTER BREEDING IN GERMANY-A CASE STUDY

In February 2024, a resident of Mannheim, Germany, collected aggressively attacking mosquitoes in her home and forwarded them to the "Mueckenatlas" citizen science recording scheme. The specimens turned out to be Aedes albopictus. Upon discussing the situation and consultation on the biolo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2024-12, Vol.40 (4), p.186-189
Hauptverfasser:	Werner, Doreen, Kampen, Helge
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Aedes - growth & development Aedes - physiology Aedes albopictus Animals Aquatic insects Breeding Case studies Developmental stages Female Females Germany Insect control Larva - growth & development Larva - physiology Male Mosquitoes Reproduction Seasons Temperature Tropical diseases Winter
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Zusammenfassung:	In February 2024, a resident of Mannheim, Germany, collected aggressively attacking mosquitoes in her home and forwarded them to the "Mueckenatlas" citizen science recording scheme. The specimens turned out to be Aedes albopictus. Upon discussing the situation and consultation on the biology of the Asian tiger mosquito, the submitter found numerous developmental stages in the water of a flowerpot with an orchid in her living room. The occurrence of adult tiger mosquitoes during wintertime in Central Europe has never been described before and is probably just an indoor phenomenon. Ideal conditions provided and continued indoor breeding and activity might be an exceptional way for the species to overwinter.
ISSN:	8756-971X 1943-6270 1943-6270
DOI:	10.2987/24-7180