Yes, there are mosquitoes in Greece. The most common species are Culex pipiens, Anopheles Sacharovi, and Anopheles Maculipennis, all of which can carry the West Nile virus and other diseases.
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Disease riskThe three diseases highlighted by the Greek Health Ministry as posing a particularly prominent risk were dengue fever and the Zika and Chikungunya viruses. Dengue fever is principally spread by mosquitoes.
He explains that in the temperate zone, where Greece belongs, active transmission is mainly in July, August and September. This is the epizootic phase, during which infected mosquitoes that have picked up the pathogen from birds will bite humans.
Avoid Getting BittenUse EPA-registered mosquito repellents when necessary and follow label directions and precautions closely. Use head nets, long sleeves and long pants if you venture into areas with high mosquito populations, such as salt marshes.
Representatives of five genera (Leptotrombidium, Neotrombicula, Brunehaldia, Hirsutiella, Schoutedenichia) and 10 species of chiggers were discovered in the material, based on morphological and/or molecular data. Brunehaldia, new to the fauna of Greece, was recorded for the first time from the edible dormouse.
Mosquitoes Enjoy Hanging Out at the BeachPlus, you get that breeze off the ocean, which some people believe keeps mosquito activity at bay. It does not. You can get mosquito bites at the beach, too. That's because mosquitoes tend to gather wherever there's water.