First record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) on the southernmost Mediterranean islands of Italy and Europe

Di Luca, Marco; Toma, Luciano; Severini, Francesco; Boccolini, Daniela; D’Avola, Salvatore; Todaro, Diego; Stancanelli, Alessandra; Antoci, Francesco; La Russa, Francesco; Casano, Sandro; Sotera, Salvatore D.; Carraffa, Eugenio; Versteirt, Veerle; Schaffner, Francis; Romi, Roberto; Torina, Alessandra

doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2488-7

Table 2 Placement of ovitraps and numbers of eggs collected on the islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria, with the respective identification number (ID), georeference, sampling area, entomological survey and number of Aedes albopictus eggs found (L: ovitrap lost)

From: First record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) on the southernmost Mediterranean islands of Italy and Europe

Island	ID	Latitude (N)	Longitude (E)	Sampling area	Sampling period^a	No. of eggs
Lampedusa	01 L	35.50639	12.59556	Cupola Bianca Resort (garden)	I + II	683
	02 L	35.51048	12.61708	Supermarket forecourt	I + II	20
	02 L	35.51048	12.61708	Supermarket forecourt	V	0
	03 L	35.51046	12.61695	Fruit shop (outside)	I + II	3
	04 L	35.50293	12.60349	L’Aragosta Restaurant (veranda)	I + II	37
	04 L	35.50293	12.60349	L’Aragosta Restaurant (veranda)	V	0
	05 L	35.50417	12.59528	Sanctuary of Madonna di Porto Salvo	I + II	331
	05 L	35.50417	12.59528	Sanctuary of Madonna di Porto Salvo	V	0
	06 L	35.50500	12.61806	Costa House Resort (garden)	I + II	65
	07 L	35.50333	12.62083	New Cemetery	I + II	85
	07 L	35.50333	12.62083	New Cemetery	V	0
	08 L	35.50195	12.60667	Medical Centre	I + II	400
	09 L	35.51167	12.60194	Immigrant Reception Center	I + II	67
	10 L	35.50083	12.61984	Airport	I + II	79
	11 L	35.50333	12.62083	Old Cemetery	I + II	5
	12 L	35.50064	12.60110	Hotel Medusa (garden)	V	12
Pantelleria	01P	36.83011	11.93442	Cemetery of Pantelleria	III + IV	22
	02P	36.83011	11.93442	Cemetery of Pantelleria	III + IV	0
	03P	36.80377	12.03238	Cemetery of Khamma	III + IV	L
	04P	36.75905	11.97651	Cemetery of Scauri	III + IV	0
	05P	36.83469	11.94465	Hospital (car park)	III + IV	39
	06P	36.76088	11.98635	Farm	III + IV	0
	07P	36.80854	11.99058	Farm	III + IV	L
	08P	36.78975	11.97964	Farm	III + IV	31
	09P	36.79397	12.03099	Farm	III + IV	51
	10P	36.75917	11.98788	Farm	III + IV	0
	11P	36.82595	11.94125	Veterinary office	III + IV	0
	12P	36.81445	11.97672	Farm	III + IV	0
	13P	36.82745	11.93605	Kennel	III + IV	0
	14P	36.83066	11.93982	Castiglione Restaurant (veranda)	III + IV	9
	15P	36.76099	11.99949	Private residence (garden)	III + IV	0
	16P	36.79576	11.95997	Basile’s winery	III + IV	31
	17P	36.81558	11.98921	Private residence (garden)	III + IV	19
	18P	36.81931	11.98613	Private residence (garden)	III + IV	12
	19P	36.82761	11.94484	Private residence (garden)	III + IV	0
	20P	36.83435	11.95353	Private residence (garden)	III + IV	0
	21P	36.83112	11.94082	La Nicchia Mare Restaurant (veranda)	III + IV	0

^aEntomological survey period: I: 6–9 July 2015; II: 14–18 July 2015; III: 12–16 October 2015; IV: 19–22 October 2015; V: 27–30 October 2015

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