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31 August 2023 The Potential Invasion Into North America and Europe by non-native mosquito, Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Sangwoo Seok, Zhonghyun Kim, Valerie T. Nguyen, Yoosook Lee
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Abstract

Aedes koreicus (Edward, 1917) (Diptera: Culicidae), a mosquito species native to East Asia, has spread to parts of Europe and Central Asia since 2008. The species shares ecological characteristics with Aedes japonicus (Theobald, 1901) (Diptera: Culicidae), which has already successfully invaded and established in North America and Europe. Given these similarities, it is plausible that Ae. koreicus may also invade North America in the future. However, the invasion of Ae. koreicus may be masked or have delayed detection due to their similar morphologies with Ae. japonicus. This study highlights the potential risks of invasion of Ae. koreicus into North America, especially in the northeastern United States, and for further expansion in Europe. We used the maximum entropy model to identify areas with a high likelihood of presence in North America and Europe using comprehensive occurrence records from East Asia, Central Asia, and Europe. We have identified 15 additional countries in Europe and 7 states in the United States that will likely have suitable environments for Ae. koreicus. Additionally, we reviewed the morphological characteristics of Ae. koreicus and Ae. japonicus and provided morphological keys to distinguish the 2 species. Morphological results contradicting previous studies suggested that finding the origin by morphological comparison between Ae. koreicus populations may need re-evaluation. The information presented here will be useful for researchers and public health professionals in high-risk areas to be informed about morphological characteristics to distinguish Ae. koreicus from similar-looking Ae. japonicus. These tools will allow more careful monitoring of the potential introduction of this highly invasive species.

Sangwoo Seok, Zhonghyun Kim, Valerie T. Nguyen, and Yoosook Lee "The Potential Invasion Into North America and Europe by non-native mosquito, Aedes koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae)," Journal of Medical Entomology 60(6), 1305-1313, (31 August 2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad116
Received: 10 July 2023; Accepted: 15 August 2023; Published: 31 August 2023
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KEYWORDS
Asian bush mosquito
invasive mosquitoes
Korean bush mosquito
potential invasion
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