Invasive Mosquito species (IMS)

The LIFE Conops will contribute to the early detection of presence of Invasive Mosquito species (IMS) such as:

• Aedes aegypti (also known as Stegomyia aegypti sensu Reinert et al. 2004)
• Aedes albopictus (also known as Stegomyia albopicta sensu Reinert et al. 2004)
• Aedes atropalpus (also known as Ochlerotatus atropalpus sensu Reinert et al. 2004 and Georgecraigius atropalpus sensu Reinert et al. 2006)
• Aedes japonicus (also known as Ochlerotatus japonicus sensu Reinert et al. 2004 and Hulecoeteomyia japonica sensu Reinert et al. 2006)
• Aedes koreicus (also known as Ochlerotatus koreicus sensu Reinert et al. 2004 and Hulecoeteomyia koreica sensu Reinert et al. 2006)
• Aedes triseriatus (also known as Ochlerotatus triseriatus sensu Reinert et al. 2004)

For more information please see the following guidelines:

• Guidelines for the surveillance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe_ECDC
• Invasive mosquito species_WHO_Resolution
• Regional Framework for surveillance and control of invasive mosquito vectors and re-emerging vector-borne diseases_WHO

Website: http://www.who.int/en/
Website: http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species
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