Table 1. Number of detection events (D.E.) and detection probabilities (D.P.) with traditional survey (larval sampling) and qPCR for the three studied invasive mosquito species (IMS), in the 46 water bodies where both methods have been applied.
N | D.E. traditional | D.E. qPCR | No. of sites where the species was detected | D.P. traditional | D.P. qPCR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ae. albopictus | 31 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 88% | 94% |
Ae. koreicus | 14 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 56% | 89% |
Ae. j. japonicus | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 86% | 93% |
OVERALL | 46 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 88% | 91% |