First report of the influence of temperature on the bionomics and population dynamics of Aedes koreicus, a new invasive alien species in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aedes koreicus was detected in northern Italy for the first time in 2011, and it is now well established in several areas as a new invasive mosquito species. Data regarding the influence of temperature on mosquito survival and development are not available yet for this species.

Methods

We experimentally investigated the influence of different constant rearing temperatures (between 4 and 33 °C) on the survival rates and developmental times of different life stages of Ae. koreicus under laboratory conditions. The resulting data were subsequently used to inform a mathematical model reproducing the Ae. koreicus life-cycle calibrated to counts of adult females captured in the field in the autonomous province of Trento (northern Italy) between 2016 and 2018.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Marini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6833271 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature