The British Health and Safety Service said on the 3rd that an invasive alien species, the Aedes aegypti mosquito and its larvae, were discovered in a residential area in east London. This is the first time that the UK has discovered this mosquito breeding in the country. At present, relevant departments have stepped up surveillance and trapping work. The British Health and Safety Service said that this is the fourth time in recent years that Aedes aegypti has been discovered in the UK, but it has not been found to reproduce in the UK before. The relevant authorities have taken steps to eliminate the larvae and will continue to closely monitor the relevant areas to detect and remove other mosquitoes and larvae that may be present.

The British Health and Safety Service said on the 3rd that an invasive alien species, the Aedes aegypti mosquito and its larvae, were discovered in a residential area in east London. This is the first time that the UK has discovered that this mosquito has multiplied in the country. At present, relevant departments have stepped up surveillance and trapping work. The British Health and Safety Service said that this is the fourth time in recent years that Aedes aegypti has been discovered in the UK, but it has not been found to reproduce in the UK before. The relevant authorities have taken steps to eliminate the larvae and will continue to closely monitor the relevant areas to detect and remove other mosquitoes and larvae that may be present.