Adult Aedes albopictus in winter: implications for mosquito surveillance in southern Europe
Authors/Creators
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Lührsen, Daniela Sofie
(Researcher)1
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Zavitsanou, Evangelia
(Researcher)2
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Cerecedo-Iglesias, Catuxa
(Researcher)3
- Pardo-Araujo, Marta (Researcher)3
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Palmer, John Rossman Bertholf
(Work package leader)4
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Bartumeus, Frederic
(Project leader)3
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Montalvo, Tomás
(Researcher)5
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Michaelakis, Antonios
(Researcher)2
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Lowe, Rachel
(Work package leader)1, 6
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1.
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
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2.
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
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3.
Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes
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4.
Pompeu Fabra University
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5.
Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona
- 6. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
Description
This study highlights the unusual activity of adult Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquitoes) during the winter of 2022-23 in southern Europe, specifically Athens. Traditionally dormant in colder months, a significant number were found active in January, attributed to warmer winter temperatures. This anomaly, supported by climate data showing December 2022 as unusually warm, underscores the need for extended mosquito surveillance periods due to climate change. The findings suggest adapting public health strategies to manage the risks of mosquito-borne diseases year-round.
Comment financed by the Region of Attica; E4Warning, financed by the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101086640; and IDAlert, financed by the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101057554.
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, the decision to publish, or the preparation of this Comment.
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Additional details
Funding
- European Commission
- Horizon Europe programme Grant Agreement 101086640
- European Commission
- Horizon Europe programme Grant Agreement 101057554
Software
- Repository URL
- https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/ghr/aedes-albopictus-winter
- Programming language
- R
- Development Status
- Active
Biodiversity
- Scientific name
- Aedes albopictus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted
References
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101691
- https://doi.org/10.1603/ME11096
- https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/increasing-risk-mosquito-borne-diseases-eueea-following-spread-aedes-species
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220967
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s2542-5196(21)00132-7
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00197-9
- https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2021.996
- https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6040176
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fitd.2022.811945