Distribution and habitat characterization of the recently introduced invasive mosquito Aedes koreicus [Hulecoeteomyia koreica], a new potential vector and pest in north-eastern Italy

Table 2 Results of the monitoring for Aedes koreicus in 2011–2012 in north-eastern Italy

Locations	Positive/monitored for *Aedes koreicus(%)	Breeding sites	Positive/monitored for *Ae. koreicus(%)
Cemeteries	19/90 (21.1)^ABC	Vases	16/86 (18.6%)^ABC
Garden centres	12/18 (66.7)^A	Water containers	28/67 (41.8%)^Ad
Private gardens	13/28 (46.4)^B	Catch basins	16/33 (48.5%)^B
Public parks	2/6 (33.3)	Puddles	3/4 (75%)
Tire markets	4/8 (50.0)	Tires	4/9 (44.4%)
Streets/squares	20/35 (57.1)^C	Basin of fountains	5/7 (71.4%)
Depots	4/5 (80.0)	Ovitraps	15/21 (71.4%)^Cd
Buildings	5/7 (71.4)	Dunghill	0/1 (0.0%)
Farms	1/4 (25.0)	Tree holes	0/1 (0.0%)
Forests	2/3 (66.7)
Total	82/204 (40.2%)	Total	87/229 (38.0%)

Positive and surveyed locations for the presence of larval breeding sites and kind of larval breeding sites (in parentheses percentage of positive).
*Significant differences are marked with the same letter (uppercase = p < 0.01; lowercase = p < 0.05)

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