Published and unpublished existing data of VectorNet priority mosquito species occurrence in Europe, the Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa

Occurrence
Latest version published by Test Organization #1 on Mar 12, 2026 Test Organization #1
Publication date:
12 March 2026
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Description

Within the context of VectorNet, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publish regularly updated vector distribution maps, which are informed by a comprehensive review of the literature and data shared by experts, and also completed by targeted field studies. This study aimed at completing the distribution dataset for, in particular, Culex tritaeniorhynchus and other Culex species (such as Cs. modestus, Cx. theileri, Cx. perexiguus) in the Balkan countries and southern Italy, but also for other VectorNet priority species in other countries of Europe, the Mediterranean Middle East and North Africa. The obtained dataset includes published data collated through a targeted literature review and data generated and shared by local teams (7,915 data lines).

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GBIF Registration

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Keywords

Mosquito distribution; presence; absence; seasonality; abundance; vector-borne diseases; Culex

Contacts

Sandra Gewher
  • Originator
Ecodevelopment S.A., Thessaloniki, Greece
Nikolina Sokolovska
  • Originator
Center of Public Health PHO, Skopje, North Macedonia
Adolfo Ibanez-Justicia
  • Originator
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Wageningen, Netherlands
Anders Lindström
  • Originator
Swedish Veterinary Agency, Uppsala, Sweden
Kerem Oter
  • Originator
Istanbul University, Türkyie
Filiz Gunay
  • Originator
Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkyie
Bulent Alten
  • Originator
Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkyie
Francis Schaffner
  • Metadata Provider
BioSys -EI Schaffner Francis, Steinbach, France
Francis Schaffner
  • Metadata Provider
BioSys -EI Schaffner Francis, Steinbach, France

Geographic Coverage

The Vectornet area covers the European Union and neighbouring countries

Bounding Coordinates South West [26.11, -9.032], North East [67.318, 46.407]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Genus Mosquitoes

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1967-01-01 / 2025-12-31

Project Data

No Description available

Title Targeted field data on Culex species in Balkan countries and southern Italy
Identifier VN3-SC1-FD-MOSQUITOES
Funding OC/EFSA/BIOHAW/2023/05
Project Award Data generated under various national and international surveillance programmes, kindly provided to Vectornet

various national and international funding agencies
Related Projects Data generated under various national and international surveillance programmes, kindly provided to Vectornet

The personnel involved in the project:

Francis Schaffner

Sampling Methods

Existing mosquito occurrence data were collected by contacting local experts from the Bakan countries and Italy. Original field data were collected by local teams according to standard procedures described in https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2018.EN-1435

Study Extent Field mosquito occurrence data collection in Balkan countries and southern Italy

Method step description:

  1. Step 1: collection of existing occurrence data for the aimed Culex spp. in published literature (any year); Step 2: collection of unpublished existing data of Culex and other VectorNet priority species shared by local teams (over the seasons 2021–2025); Step 3: field sampling of original data at pre-selected locations suitable for the targeted Culex spp. in June–October 2025

Additional Metadata

Alternative Identifiers 410b750c-7f9c-4e60-887b-3c82c745477f
https://ipt.gbif.org/resource?r=other_2025_field_mosquitoes