The aim of this study is to identify the mosquito species that currently exist and their distributions in Kosovo in order to determine current potential endemic zones and areas at a higher risk for future epidemics. These scientific data will be shared with public health authorities for implementing mosquito control programs. During a two‐year period of monitoring in 48 localities in 23 provinces in Kosovo, a total of 1,604 mosquitoes representing 13 species and six genera were collected and morphologically identified. Members of species complexes were also classified to species using DNA barcoding. In total, 13 species were identified with Culex pipiens s.l., the predominant species with an abundance rate of 39%. The remaining 12 species identified were grouped into five genera: Anopheles, Aedes, Coquillettidia, Culiseta, Uranotaenia, including species that are vectors of arboviruses in other parts of the world.

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科索沃的蚊子动物区系（双翅目：e科）的组成，多样性和分布。

这项研究的目的是确定目前存在的蚊子种类及其在科索沃的分布，以便确定当前潜在的流行区和未来流行病的高风险地区。这些科学数据将与公共卫生部门共享，以实施防蚊计划。在对科索沃23个省的48个地区进行的为期两年的监测中，共收集并形态识别了代表13种6个属的1,604蚊子。还使用DNA条形码将物种复合体的成员分类为物种。总共鉴定出13个物种，淡色库蚊（Culex pipiens sl。），主要物种，丰度为39％。确定的其余12个物种分为五个属：按蚊，伊蚊，Coquillettidia，Culiseta，Uranotaenia，包括世界上其他地方的虫媒病毒载体。