01641nas a2200193   4500008004100000245018100041210006900222260001200291300001000303490000700313520093700320653001901257653003301276653002001309653002401329100002601353700002501379856004301404       2020                        eng d00aThe factors which influence the breeding and number of Aedes detritus in the Neston area of Cheshire, UK, the production of a local mosquito forecast and public bite reporting.0 afactors which influence the breeding and number of Aedes detritu  c20/1/21  a17-320 v383 aAbstract: Aedes detritus is an important cause of biting nuisance in the Neston area of Cheshire, UK and the Dee estuary is the site of the breeding mosquitoes. We report on a study of the ecology of Aedes detritus on the Dee estuary for the 9 years from 2011 to 2019. We describe the annual, seasonal and geographical distribution of the adult and immature mosquitoes, with peaks in late Spring and early Autumn, and how these are explained by the characteristics of the small breeding pools on the upper levels of the marshes, and their filling by high spring tides. We demonstrate that pool excavation to enlarge and deepen pools greatly reduces breeding.  From these studies, we developed an online weekly forecast of the local biting nuisance, and report on the temporal and geographical distribution of the bite reports produced by the public in response. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 38: 17–32, 202010aAedes detritus10abiting nuisance and forecast10apool excavation10aseasonal influences1 aClarkson, Michael, J.1 aEnevoldson, Thyge, P  uhttps://e-m-b.myspecies.info/node/1171