Aedes geniculatus
The Tree Hole mosquito (Aedes geniculatus),[1] a close relative to the better known Asian Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), is native to Europe and North Africa.[2]
After the Zika epidemic in 2016, it was mistakenly reported to Public Health England by members of the public, who were monitoring the spread of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in southern England following media reports of the spread of the Asian Tiger mosquito.[3][4]
Although it has not been observed in the wild as a disease vector, in laboratory tests, the Tree Hole mosquito can transmit yellow fever and chikungunya and so may be able to spread the Zika virus. [5]
References
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2012 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "WRBU: Aedes geniculatus". www.wrbu.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Distinguishing Aedes albopictus, the Asian Tiger mosquito, from native British mosquitoes". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "'Zika mosquito' eggs found in village". BBC News. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ Lindström, Anders (2016). "Mosquitoes in a changing environment" (PDF). Retrieved 5 June 2018.