(MALDI-TOF MS) has emerged as an efficient tool for arthropod identification. Its application
for field monitoring of adult mosquitoes was demonstrated, but identification of larvae has
been limited to laboratory-reared specimens. Study aim was to test the success of MALDI-
TOF MS in correctly identifying mosquito larvae collected in the field. Collections were
performed at 13 breeding sites in urban areas of Marseille, a city in the South of France. A …