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Repeated introduction of Aedes albopictus into Germany, July to October 2012

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During a small-scale surveillance project to identify possible routes of entry for invasive mosquitoes into Germany, 14 adult Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) were discovered between July and October 2012. They were trapped at three different service stations in Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg located along two motorways that connect Germany with southern Europe. This indicates regular introduction of A. albopictus into Germany and highlights the need for a continuous surveillance and control programme.

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This work was financially supported by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), grant number FKZ371148404, and the Leibniz Association, grant number SAW-2011-BNI-3. We are grateful to Heidrun von Thien and Birgit Muntau for skilful technical assistance and thank our KABS co-workers Artur Jöst and Björn Pluskota for support in evaluating breeding sites.

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  1. Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 74, 20359, Hamburg, Germany

    Egbert Tannich

  2. Mosquito Control Association (KABS e.V.), Waldsee, Germany

    Norbert Becker & Katrin Huber

  3. Biogents AG, Regensburg, Germany

    Martin Geier & Andreas Rose

  4. Group Zoology/Parasitology, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany

    Carsten Balczun & Günter A. Schaub

  5. Hamburg Airport GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

    Udo Bradersen

  6. Aquatic Ecology and Nature Conservation, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany

    Ellen Kiel & Renke Lühken

  7. Medical Entomology, Division of Tropical Medicine, Bundeswehr at Bernhard Nocht Institute, Hamburg, Germany

    Andreas Krüger

  8. Orendt Hydrobiologie–WaterBio Assessment Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    Claus Orendt

  9. Institute for Hygiene and Environment, Hamburg, Germany

    Anita Plenge-Bönig

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Becker, N., Geier, M., Balczun, C. et al. Repeated introduction of Aedes albopictus into Germany, July to October 2012. Parasitol Res 112, 1787–1790 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-012-3230-1

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Keywords

  • Dengue Virus
  • Chikungunya
  • Tyrol
  • Southern European Country
  • Infested Site