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Dresden Tests Traps for Asian Tiger Mosquito After Repeated Detections

The city aims to pinpoint any local population by verifying trap samples at the state laboratory.

Overview

  • Municipal officials began inspecting traps over a three‑day window, with all specimens to be identified by the Landesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits- und Veterinärwesen.
  • Operations are concentrated in Äußere Neustadt, where the species has been repeatedly observed since last year.
  • Sächsische Zeitung reports that only a few tiger mosquitoes have been caught so far, though experts consider overwintering in Dresden likely.
  • Seven specimens were recorded from September 2024 through July 2025, a pattern researchers say could indicate a local population.
  • Senckenberg scientists have started systematic mosquito monitoring and a reference collection, while residents are asked to photograph and report suspected tiger mosquitoes to the LUA.