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Possible Pathways and Establishment of Four Invasive Insect Species in Serbia
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: Received: 6 June 2023 / Approved: 6 June 2023 / Online: 6 June 2023 (10:07:51 CEST)
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Kavran, M.; Konjević, A.; Petrić, D.; Ćupina, A.I. The Introduction and Establishment of Four Invasive Insect Species in Serbia. Insects 2023, 14, 728. Kavran, M.; Konjević, A.; Petrić, D.; Ćupina, A.I. The Introduction and Establishment of Four Invasive Insect Species in Serbia. Insects 2023, 14, 728.
Abstract
Urban environments are frequently populated by different insect species. Some of them are very beautiful and appealing to the people around them, such as ladybugs and butterflies, while some others are molestants and even dangerous to public health. Mosquitoes often inhabit urban environments by staying close to their hosts (humans, birds, etc.), while phytophagous species such as stinkbugs find hosts among ornamental plants and shelters during the winter around humans. This article describes the early discoveries and distribution of two invasive mosquito species, Aedes albopictus, and Ae. japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae), which were recorded in Serbia in 2009 and 2018, respectively. Both species are important for human health, due to their nuisance behavior and because they are vectors of many viruses. On the other hand, in 2015 and 2008, two invasive stinkbug species, Halyomorpha halys and Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) were observed to spread, respectively. Since then, these species have disrupted human population in urban areas, but also damaged a range of crops and ornamental plants. All species have been monitored in the territory of Serbia, and establishment and distribution have been confirmed so far.
Keywords
urban zone; mosquitoes; mapping; mosquito-borne diseases; stinkbugs; nuisance
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Insect Science
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