Molecular characterization of the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Corsica.
The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, vector of various human viruses and parasites, has recently spread and established in many temperate regions including European countries. In the present study, we developed a simple PCR-based assay (the amplification of the internal transcribed spacer ITS2 within nuclear ribosomal rDNA) for molecular identification of A. albopictus and confirmed its presence in Corsica island. This assay may (i) facilitate future large scale studies and avoid misidentifications, especially because of the presence of co-occurring close species in this island and (ii) contribute to the monitoring of A. albopictus populations required for targeted control programs.
De Jong
Laetitia
L
UMR-CNRS 6116 IMEP (Institut Méditerranéen d'Ecologie et de Paléoécologie), Université de Provence, Equipe Biomarqueurs & Bioindicateurs Environnementaux, case 97, 13331 Marseille Cedex 3, France.
Moreau
Xavier
X
Dalia
Jocelyne
J
Coustau
Christine
C
Thiéry
Alain
A
D000330:Aedes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D000818:Animals; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics*; D004199:Disease Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*
D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer