Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, a newly discovered potential vector of arboviruses in Greece

Abstract

Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus is recorded from Greece for the first time - the second reported occurrence of this species in political Europe. Collections made in an area of coastal marsh during the summer of 2003 yielded six adult mosquitoes, four reared from larvae collected at three sites and two captured in a light trap. Whether the species is well established in the area is uncertain, but its presence in Greece is a major concern because it is a known vector of arboviruses in areas across southern Asia.