ORIGINAL_ARTICLE Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito species spreading throughout Europe and its presence in North Macedonia was recorded in 2016. Following the first detection in September 2018, we conducted a two-week mosquito monitoring by ovitraps in order to determine if there were established populations of Aedes albopictus in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. Ninety-four Ae. albopictus eggs (0 to 18 eggs per ovitrap per week) were collected from 7 (14%) ovitraps in 3 (30%) municipalities. Thirty-eight eggs (40.4%) successfully hatched and the adult mosquitoes were identified by morphology and PCR. No other potentially invasive species were identified during the monitoring period. Ae. albopictus distribution is expanding and poses a risk for an Aedes-borne disease transmission in North Macedonia. The available data highlight the need for a regular monitoring for tiger mosquitoes to plan adequate control measures. https://macvetrev.mk/Files/Article/2020/10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0025/macvetrev-2020-0025.pdf 2020-10-15T09:00:00 125 129 10.2478/macvetrev-2020-0025 Aedes albopictus tiger mosquito invasive species insect vector Aleksandar Cvetkovikj acvetkovic@fvm.ukim.edu.mk false 1 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia LEAD_AUTHOR Igor Djadjovski false 2 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia AUTHOR Kiril Krstevski false 3 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia AUTHOR Zagorka Popova false 4 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia AUTHOR Ljubica Rashikj false 5 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia AUTHOR Kristina Atanasova false 6 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia AUTHOR Iskra Cvetkovikj false 7 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia AUTHOR Jovana Stefanovska false 8 Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. 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