First record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Czech Republic

Vojtíšek, Jakub; Šebesta, Oldřich; Šikutová, Silvie; Kampen, Helge; Rudolf, Ivo

doi:10.1007/s00436-022-07658-6

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“…A total of 932 georeferenced occurrence records of Ae. koreicus collected since 2000 were sourced from various resources, including research papers (Wang et al 2003, Shi et al 2004, Liu et al 2005, 2014, Zhang 2007, Guo et al 2009, Capelli et al 2011, Versteirt et al 2012a, 2012b, Zhang and Chen 2012, Yang et al 2014, Zamburlini and Cargnus 2014, Mu et al 2015, Suter et al 2015, Ganushkina et al 2016, 2020, Kurucz et al 2016, 2020, 2022, Baldacchino et al 2017a, 2017b, Fuehrer et al 2020, Lu et al 2018, Pfitzner et al 2018, Alfano et al 2019, Ballardini et al 2019, Kovalenko and Tikhonov 2019, Steinbrink et al 2019, Bahk et al 2020, Cao et al 2020, Shin and Jung 2020, Andreeva et al 2021, Bang et al 2021, Gradoni et al 2021, Negri et al 2021, Deblauwe et al 2022, Montarsi et al 2022, Seok et al 2022, Vojtíšek et al 2022), biodiversity databases (Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) 2023), (National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) 2023: https://species.nibr.go.kr), and Korea University Collection collected from the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island by Seok. Korea University samples consisted of 2 records of larvae in 2017 and 4 records of adults in 2019 and 2020.…”

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“…As of January 2023, the invasion of Ae. koreicus has been reported in 10 more European and one Central Asian country; Italy in 2011 (Capelli et al 2011), the Krasnodar region of Russia in 2013 (Ganushkina et al 2016), Slovenia in 2013 (Kalan et al 2017), Switzerland in 2013 (Suter et al 2015), Germany in 2015 (Werner et al 2016), Hungary in 2016 (Kurucz et al 2016), Crimea region of Ukraine in 2016 (Ganushkina et al 2020), the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2018 (Andreeva et al 2021), Austria in 2018 (Fuehrer et al 2020), Czech Republic in 2021 (Vojtíšek et al 2022), and the Netherlands in 2021 (Teekema et al 2022).…”

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The potential invasion into North America and Europe by non-native mosquito, Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Seok,

Kim,

Nguyen

et al. 2023

Journal of Medical Entomology

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Aedes koreicus (Edward, 1917) (Diptera: Culicidae), a mosquito species native to East Asia, has spread to parts of Europe and Central Asia since 2008. The species shares ecological characteristics with Aedes japonicus (Theobald, 1901) (Diptera: Culicidae), which has already successfully invaded and established in North America and Europe. Given these similarities, it is plausible that Ae. koreicus may also invade North America in the future. However, the invasion of Ae. koreicus may be masked or have delayed detection due to their similar morphologies with Ae. japonicus. This study highlights the potential risks of invasion of Ae. koreicus into North America, especially in the northeastern United States, and for further expansion in Europe. We used the maximum entropy model to identify areas with a high likelihood of presence in North America and Europe using comprehensive occurrence records from East Asia, Central Asia, and Europe. We have identified 15 additional countries in Europe and 7 states in the United States that will likely have suitable environments for Ae. koreicus. Additionally, we reviewed the morphological characteristics of Ae. koreicus and Ae. japonicus and provided morphological keys to distinguish the 2 species. Morphological results contradicting previous studies suggested that finding the origin by morphological comparison between Ae. koreicus populations may need re-evaluation. The information presented here will be useful for researchers and public health professionals in high-risk areas to be informed about morphological characteristics to distinguish Ae. koreicus from similar-looking Ae. japonicus. These tools will allow more careful monitoring of the potential introduction of this highly invasive species.

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The potential invasion into North America and Europe by non-native mosquito, Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Seok,

Kim,

Nguyen

et al. 2023

Journal of Medical Entomology

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“…In 2021, the first record of Ae. koreicus in the Czech Republic and the Netherlands was reported [18,19]. In the above countries, Ae.…”

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Potential Global Distribution of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes koreicus under a Changing Climate

Liu,

Xie,

Wang

et al. 2023

TropicalMed

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Invasive alien species are a growing threat to natural systems, the economy, and human health. Active surveillance and responses that readily suppress newly established colonies are effective actions to mitigate the noxious consequences of biological invasions. Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) koreicus (Edwards), a mosquito species native to East Asia, has spread to parts of Europe and Central Asia since 2008. In the last decade, Ae. koreicus has been shown to be a competent vector for chikungunya virus and Dirofilaria immitis. However, information about the current and potential distribution of Ae. koreicus is limited. Therefore, to understand the changes in their global distribution and to contribute to the monitoring and control of Ae. koreicus, in this study, the MaxEnt model was used to predict and analyze the current suitable distribution area of Ae. koreicus in the world to provide effective information.

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“…It was described for the first time outside its endemic territory in Europe, in 2008 in Belgium [ 12 ]. Since then, this alien mosquito species has been found in several territories in Southern, Central, and Eastern European countries [ 13 , 14 ], with the last finding in the Czech Republic in 2022 [ 15 ]. The invasiveness success of this Korean mosquito is evident in Italy, where the mosquito populations did not remain confined to relatively small areas, as has instead been observed in other European countries [ 16 ].…”

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Development of microsatellite markers for the invasive mosquito Aedes koreicus

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Background Aedes koreicus is a mosquito species native to East Asia which has recently invaded several countries in Europe. In Italy, this mosquito was first detected in the North-East in 2011 and is now widely distributed in the entire northern part of the country. The development of specific genetic markers, such as microsatellites, is necessary to uncover the dispersal routes of this mosquito from its native areas and, eventually, to plan future control interventions. Methods Available raw sequences of genomic DNA of Ae. koreicus were screened in silico using BLASTn to identify possible microsatellite-containing sequences. Specific primer pairs were then designed, and their efficiency was determined through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on 32 individuals of Ae. koreicus collected in Italy. PCR conditions were optimised in three multiplex reactions. Genotyping of individual mosquitoes was performed on both single and multiplex PCR reactions. Finally, analysis of intra-population variation was performed to assess the level of polymorphism of the markers. Results Mosquito genotyping provided consistent results in both single and multiplex reactions. Out of the 31 microsatellite markers identified in the Ae. koreicus genome raw sequences, 11 were polymorphic in the examined mosquito samples. Conclusions The results show that the 11 microsatellite markers developed here hold potential for investigating the genetic structure of Ae. koreicus populations. These markers could thus represent a novel and useful tool to infer the routes of invasion of this mosquito species into Europe and other non-native areas. Graphical Abstract

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First record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Czech Republic

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

The potential invasion into North America and Europe by non-native mosquito, Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae)

The potential invasion into North America and Europe by non-native mosquito, Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Potential Global Distribution of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes koreicus under a Changing Climate

Development of microsatellite markers for the invasive mosquito Aedes koreicus

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