title: Indoor development of Aedes aegypti in Germany, 2016.
abstract: In spring 2016, a German traveller returning from Martinique cultivated imported plant offsets in her home, and accidentally bred Aedes aegypti. Thirteen adult mosquito specimens submitted for identification and the traveller were tested for Zika, dengue and chikungunya virus infections, with negative results. The detection of Ae. aegypti by the 'Mueckenatlas' project demonstrates the value of this passive surveillance scheme for potential public health threats posed by invasive mosquitoes in Germany.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany.
authors.forename: Helge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kampen
authors.affiliation: Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.affiliation: Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmidt-Chanasit
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Muencheberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Doreen
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walther
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008395:Martinique; D011634:Public Health; D012621:Seasons; D014195:Travel
keywords: Aedes aegypti; Germany; invasive mosquito; public health; surveillance; vector