Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito that can be found in all continents. This species, considered as secondary vector of Dengue virus, has recently been suggested to play a role in the transmission of Zika virus in several countries bordering Brazil. In this study, We surveyed the distribution, abundance and main micro habitats of Ae. albopictus in Koera. The main bloodmeal source of this mosquito was mammals (71%) followed by birds (26%), and fish (1%). In flavivius detection, no virus was detected in this mosquito, but a total of six Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) positive pools were detected from Culex orientalis and Culex pipiens. To investigate the possibility of using Wolbachia, as one of biological control strategy, we investigated the distribution of Wolbachia infection in Ae. albopicutus according to geographical distribution. Over 99% of the collected this mosquitoes harbored Wolbachia.

• Hyunwoo Kim(Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases, KCDC)
• Wook-Gyo Lee(Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases, KCDC)
• Hee-Il Lee(Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases, KCDC)
• Shin-Hyeong Cho(Division of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases, KCDC)