In Cyprus, Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti were recorded for the first time in 2022. It is important to know their current distribution on the island in order to be able to provide a rapid response for monitoring and control them. In Cyprus, we have a very similar looking species Aedes cretinus (look at the photo on this page).
Please add: 1. Your name 2. Location (where you took the photo, geographic co-ordinates if possible) 3. Date & time that the photo was made 4. Any other comments you wish to share
Help us record Aedes cretinus in Cyprus and create an early warning rapid response system for Aedes albopictus (the tiger mosquito)
Please help us record it and understand its life habits. Please take some time to read the privacy statement below and see if you agree.
For more information or any questions about mosquitoes, please contact us by email or file the contact form.
1. Take a picture of a mosquito 2. Press the " Report mosquito" 3. Choose the type of your mosquito 4. Choose your photo and continue 5. Answer a few questions regarding the location, where you found the mosquito (indoors/outdoors) e.c. and press Send data!
How can I take the right photo of the mosquito? Tried to took the mosquito from his legs and take a picture of the "Thorax" of the mosquito (see the yellow arrow in the diagram above) or take your picture as the following picture: And then send us the picture by email or use the "Mosquito Alert" app or you can contact with us by the contact form.
Privacy statement Your data will be used to inform the study of the recorded species in the future. Your records will be stored permanently on a secure server at the Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Cyprus. They may also be submitted to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility to support international research on mosquitoes. We will store your name, and the record details (location, date). If you do not want to be identified by your real name we are happy for you to use a pseudonym. If data are published openly, we will credit you for your records. We encourage that everyone shares their pictures and data records openly however if you do not wish that the photos you submit are shared please state so in your email Grant the project and its partners a non-exclusive, worldwide license to republish your photographs and data in any format without limitation in print and electronic formats under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Warrant that the data record is entirely your own and has not been collected by a 3rd party and does not infringe a 3rd parties intellectual property rights.