The tiger mosquito has appeared in Poland
Yesterday, 27 June
The tiger mosquito, also known as the Asian, appeared in Poland. The insect was noticed already in May in Katowice by Dr. Antoni Winiarski, a retired employee of the University of Silesia - reports Dziennik Zachodni.
Yesterday, 27 June
The tiger mosquito, also known as the Asian, appeared in Poland. The insect was noticed already in May in Katowice by Dr. Antoni Winiarski, a retired employee of the University of Silesia - reports Dziennik Zachodni.
The tiger mosquito, also known as the Asian, naturally occurs on the territory of Asia. In Europe, it first appeared in 1975. The latest analyzes show that recently it quickly settles new European countries. Recently appeared, among others at our neighbors - in the Czech Republic.
The first documented presence of an insect in Poland
According to Dr Antoni Winiarski, a retired employee of the University of Silesia, the tiger mosquito also reached Poland, specifically to Katowice. The scientist wrote about it in a letter to the editor of Dziennik Zachodni (Dziennik Zachodni):
"On May 28, 2019, I photographed a tiger mosquito in Katowice at Grodowa Street near garages and it is the first documented evidence of the presence of this insect in Poland, tiger mosquitoes were greeting me as I drove a car to the garage.
Dr Winiarski also sent the "Dziennik Zachodnie" a photo of a tiger mosquito.
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