Aedes japonicus

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A review of the invasive mosquitoes in Europe: ecology, public health risks, and control options

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Presentations on Aedes japonicus from the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE)

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Aedes japonicus

Aedes albopictus

Aedes japonicus is an invasive mosquito species. It originated in East Asia and the Far East but has become widely established in North America and in parts of central Europe.

Populations are now widely established in northern Switzerland and southern Germany, there were records from France (where it was successfully controlled) and Belgium.

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Mosquito guidelines
In 2012 ECDC produced guidelines to assist the Member States to implement invasive mosquito vector surveillance and improve coverage and harmonisation of data collection within the EU.

Technical report 'Guidelines for the surveillance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe'

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DISEASE VECTORS

Aedes aegypti

Mosquito species, originated in south-east Asia but has spread to America, Africa, Australia and Europe.

Aedes albopictus

An important invasive mosquito species that could have an impact on European public health.

Aedes japonicus

An invasive mosquito species, originated in Eastern Asia and the Far East, but now widely established in North America and in parts of central Europe.

Hyalomma marginatum

A hard tick species occurring in southern Europe, southern Asia and Africa.

Ixodes ricinus

An indigenous hard tick species having a wide geographical distribution throughout Europe.