https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:1886 First Nationwide Monitoring Program for the Detection of Potentially Invasive Mosquito Species in Austria Bakran-Lebl, Karin Karin Bakran-Lebl 0000-0001-8818-2483 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna / AGES-Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety Ltd. Fuehrer, Hans-Peter Hans-Peter Fuehrer 0000-0002-4178-0133 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Allerberger, Franz Franz Allerberger AGES-Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety Ltd. Zittra, Carina Carina Zittra 0000-0002-8963-6421 University of Vienna Zimmermann, Klaus Klaus Zimmermann Inatura Zezula, David David Zezula University of Salzburg Zechmeister, Thomas Thomas Zechmeister Biological Station Lake Neusiedl Wortha, Licha N. Licha N. Wortha University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Wieser, Christian Christian Wieser Landesmuseum Kärnten Suchentrunk, Carina Carina Suchentrunk Biological Station Lake Neusiedl Schwerte, Thorsten Thorsten Schwerte 0000-0002-6330-8817 University of Innsbruck Barogh, Bita Shahi Bita Shahi Barogh 0000-0002-0533-4777 University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Petermann, Jana S. Jana S. Petermann 0000-0002-3898-5656 University of Salzburg Paill, Wolfgang Wolfgang Paill Universalmuseum Joanneum Klocker, Lisa Lisa Klocker Inatura Jerrentrup, Hans Hans Jerrentrup Verein Biologische Gelsenregulierung March-Thaya Auen Jäger, Stefanie Stefanie Jäger University of Innsbruck Hufnagl, Peter Peter Hufnagl AGES-Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety Ltd. Gunczy, Johanna Johanna Gunczy Universalmuseum Joanneum Griesbacher, Antonia Antonia Griesbacher 0000-0002-0544-3893 AGES-Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety Ltd. Eigner, Barbara Barbara Eigner University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Daroglou, Eleni Eleni Daroglou Verein Biologische Gelsenregulierung March-Thaya Auen Pree, Stefanie Stefanie Pree University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Brenner, Thomas Thomas Brenner GEBL-Gelsenbekaempfung in den Leithaauen MDPI text eng In Austria, only fragmented information on the occurrence of alien and potentially invasive mosquito species exists. The aim of this study is a nationwide overview on the situation of those mosquitoes in Austria. Using a nationwide uniform protocol for the first time, mosquito eggs were sampled with ovitraps at 45 locations in Austria at weekly intervals from May to October 2020. The sampled eggs were counted and the species were identified by genetic analysis. The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus was found at two sites, once in Tyrol, where this species has been reported before, and for the first time in the province of Lower Austria, at a motorway rest stop. The Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus was widespread in Austria. It was found in all provinces and was the most abundant species in the ovitraps by far. Aedes japonicus was more abundant in the South than in the North and more eggs were found in habitats with artificial surfaces than in (semi-) natural areas. Further, the number of Ae. japonicus eggs increased with higher ambient temperature and decreased with higher wind speed. The results of this study will contribute to a better estimation of the risk of mosquito-borne disease in Austria and will be a useful baseline for a future documentation of changes in the distribution of those species. Diptera-Culicidae; Aedes-Albopictus; Chikungunya Virus; Japonicus Diptera; Vectors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o:1886/download 10.3390/insects13030276 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:605 application/pdf Insects 13(3) (2022) Insects 13 3 1.58 MB 2022