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Table 2 Breeding sites of potential malaria vector species

From: Updated occurrence and bionomics of potential malaria vectors in Europe: a systematic review (2000–2021)

Mosquito species

Total number of reported breeding sites

Lagoons, brackish waters

Marshes, swamps, ponds, overflow rivers

Puddles, pools, pits

Irrigation channels

Rice fields

Artificial containers

An. atroparvus

32

6 (18.7)

6 (18.7)

4 (12.5)

7 (21.9)

8 (25.0)

1 (3.1)

An. hyrcanus s.l

17

 

12 (70.6)

  

5 (29.4)

 

An. labranchiae

12

1 (8.3)

2 (16.7)

2 (16.7)

4 (33.3)

3 (25.0)

 

An. maculipennis s.s.

31

 

11 (35.5)

6 (19.3)

9 (29.0)

4 (12.9)

1 (3.3)

An. messeae/daciae

24

 

12 (50.0)

4 (16.7)

5 (20.8)

2 (8.3)

1 (4.2)

An. plumbeus

23

 

1 (4.3)

7 (30.4)

  

15 (65.2)

An. sacharovi

19

2 (10.5)

8 (42.1)

1 (5.3)

6 (31.6)

2 (10.5)

 

An. superpictus

4

 

2 (50.0)

 

2 (50.0)

  
  1. Data presented in table are the number (and percentage) of types of reported breeding sites as reported in the retrieved literature (January 2000–September 2021)