Two decades of Aedes koreicus in Europe:
Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Ecology and Vector Role

February 10, 2026 – Trento, Italy

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10 February 2026 — MUSE, Trento (Italy)

Morning Session

TimeActivitySpeaker
08:00 – 08:30Registration
08:30 – 08:40Opening remarksDirector, MUSE
08:40 – 09:00Alien Aedes species: from monitoring to dissemination with a participatory approachValeria Lencioni
09:00 – 09:30Plenary on the Aedes koreicus invasion and dispersal in EuropeKornelia Kuruncz
09:30 – 10:00Mosquito biology: bionomics, thermal performance curves, comparison with Ae. albopictus, and recent findingsMaria Vittoria Mancini
10:00 – 10:15Virology: vector competence for dengue virus (DENV)Federica Gobbo
10:15 – 10:30To be announced
10:30 – 11:00☕ Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30Monitoring and surveillance of Aedes koreicusFabrizio Montarsi
11:30 – 11:50Modelling approaches: overview of correlative and mechanistic frameworks — what we know, what we can do, and what is missingDaniele Da Re, Giovanni Marini
11:50 – 12:05To be announced
12:05 – 12:30TurboTalks (5 min each)
TT1 – TT4
12:30 – 14:00🍴 Lunch & Poster Session

Afternoon Session

TimeActivitySpeaker
14:00 – 15:15Group Discussion: Research and surveillance priorities for Aedes koreicusAll participants
15:15 – 15:30☕ Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15Plenary feedback and synthesisSession moderators
16:15 – 16:30Wrap-up and closing remarksOrganising Committee