Citizen science and biodiversity: first record of Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus (Bigot, 1861) (Diptera, Culicidae) in Galicia, by the means of the Mosquito Alert platform

Authors

  • Roger Eritja CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, España
  • Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ciencia del Suelo, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, España.
  • Sarah Delacour-Estrella Departamento de Patología Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50013 Zaragoza, España.
  • Mikel Bengoa Consultoria Moscard Tigre, Palma de Mallorca, 07013 Illes Balears, España.
  • Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo Centro de Rickettsiosis y Enfermedades Transmitidas por Artrópodos Vectores, CIBIR, 26006 Logroño, España.
  • Comunidad Mosquito Alert Equipo y ciudadanos que participan activamente en la plataforma Mosquito Alert (www.mosquitoalert.com)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.40.05
Keywords: Culicidae, Citizen science, Aedes vittatus

Abstract

We present here the first record of Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus (Bigot, 1861) in the autonomous region of Galicia, obtained by the means of the citizen science project Mosquito Alert. Whereas this project only aims to the monitoring and early detection of the two invasive mosquito species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse 1894) and Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.), it is worth noting its capacities in regards to the general biodiversity study and the detection of mosquito species if a large pool of users combines with the expert knowledge.

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Published
08-03-2018
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Eritja, R., , Delacour-Estrella, . S., Bengoa, M., Ruiz-Arrondo, I., & Comunidad Mosquito Alert. (2018). Citizen science and biodiversity: first record of Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus (Bigot, 1861) (Diptera, Culicidae) in Galicia, by the means of the Mosquito Alert platform. Anales de Biología, (40), 41–45. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.40.05
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