AIMSurv: First pan-European harmonized surveillance of Aedes invasive mosquito species of relevance for human vector-borne diseases
Authors: Miranda Miguel Ángel , Barceló Carlos , Arnoldi Daniele , Augsten Xenia , Bakran-Lebl Karin , Balatsos George , Bengoa Mikel , Bindler Philippe , Boršová Kristina , Bourquia Maria , Bravo-Barriga Daniel , Čabanová Viktória , Caputo Beniamino , Christou Maria , Delacour Sarah , Eritja Roger , Fassi-Fihri Ouafaa , Ferraguti Martina , Flacio Eleonora , Frontera Eva , Fuehrer Hans-Peter , García-Pérez Ana L. , Georgiades Pantelis , Gewehr Sandra , Goiri Fátima , González Mikel Alexander , Gschwind Martin , Gutiérrez-López Rafael , Horváth Cintia , Ibáñez-Justicia Adolfo , Jani Viola , Kadriaj Përparim , Kalan Katja , Kavran Mihaela , Klobucar Ana , Kurucz Kornélia , Lucientes Javier , Lühken Renke , Magallanes Sergio , Marini Giovanni , Martinou Angeliki F. , Michelutti Alice , Mihalca Andrei Daniel , Montalvo Tomás , Montarsi Fabrizio , Mourelatos Spiros , Muja-Bajraktari Nesade , Müller Pie , Notarides Gregoris , Osório Hugo Costa , Oteo José A. , Oter Kerem , Pajović Igor , Palmer John R. B. , Petrinic Suncica , Răileanu Cristian , Ries Christian , Rogozi Elton , Ruiz-Arrondo Ignacio , Sanpera-Calbet Isis , Sekulić Nebojša , Sevim Kivanc , Sherifi Kurtesh , Silaghi Cornelia , Silva Manuel , Sokolovska Nikolina , Soltész Zoltán , Sulesco Tatiana , Šušnjar Jana , Teekema Steffanie , Valsecchi Andrea , Vasquez Marlen Ines , Velo Enkelejda , Michaelakis Antonios , Wint William , Petrić Dušan , Schaffner Francis , della Torre Alessandra ,   Consortium AIM-COST/AIM-Surv, Suchentrunk Carina , Zechmeister Thomas , Gruber Elfriede , Orehounig Gerd , Altgayer Grete , Lex Franz , Lebl Inge , Zezula David , Petermann Jana S. , Oberleitner Florian , Zittra Carina , Brenner Thomas , Zimmermann Klaus , Klocker Lisa , Eigner Barbara , Wortha Licha , Pree Stephanie , Jäger Stefanie , Schwerte Thorsten , Wieser Christian , Heimburg Helge , Gunczy Johana , Paill Wolfgang , Jerrentrup Hans , Pree S. , Daroglou E. , Eigner B. , Shahi-Barogh B. , Wortha L.N. , Svitok Marek , Svitková Ivana , Oboňa Jozef , Barbušinová Eva , Micocci Martina , Albani Marta , Serini Paola , Cobre P. , Canals Moisès , Bellés Roser , Erguler Kamil , Neira Marco , Kelemenis Nikolaos , Vlachos Giorgios , Karagiannis Antonis , Barandika Jesús F. , Cevidanes Aitor , Vázquez Patricia , Stroo Arjan , Horvat Zala , Stranj Maša , Ignjatović-Ćupina A. , Dondur D. , Bogdanović S. , Srdić V. , Francuski Z. , Žunić A. , Posavec Marcela Curman , Poje Danijel , Pismarovic Tomislav , Markó G. , Inama Enrico , Manica Mattia , Rizzoli Annapaola , Athanasiou K. , Muja A. , Qollaku H. , Amaro Fátima , Guerreiro Nélia , Alten B. , Gunay F. , Eryigit O.Y. , Yildirim B. , Yilmaz S.O. , Pehlivan S. , Neumann U. , Tauchmann O. , Vasic A. , Busmachiu Galina , Lange U. , Schmidt-Chanasit J. , Angelidou I , Panayiotou C. , Konstantinou I. , Sino Gj. , Mema Haki , Veliko Altin , Kollia Dimitra , Mourafetis Fotis , Karras Vasileios , Bisia Marina , Bender Christelle 
Published: May 2022

Human and animal vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne diseases, are emerging or re-emerging worldwide. Six Aedes invasive mosquito (AIM) species were introduced to Europe since the 1970s: Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus, Ae. koreicus, Ae. atropalpus and Ae. triseriatus. Here, we report the results of AIMSurv2020, the first pan-European surveillance effort for AIMs. Implemented by 42 volunteer teams from 24 countries. And presented in the form of a dataset named “AIMSurv Aedes Invasive Mosquito species harmonized surveillance in Europe. AIM-COST Action. Project ID: CA17108”. AIMSurv2020 harmonizes field surveillance methodologies for sampling different AIMs life stages, frequency and minimum length of sampling period, and data reporting. Data include minimum requirements for sample types and recommended requirements for those teams with more resources. Data are published as a Darwin Core archive in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility- Spain, comprising a core file with 19,130 records (EventID) and an occurrences file with 19,743 records (OccurrenceID). AIM species recorded in AIMSurv2020 were Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus and Ae. koreicus, as well as native mosquito species.