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Practical management plan for invasive mosquito species in Europe: I. Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Aedes albopictus, also known as the “Asian Tiger Mosquito”, is an invasive mosquito species to Europe causing high concern in public health due to its severe nuisance and its vectorial capacity for pathogens such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika. Consequently, the responsible authorities implement management activities to reduce its population density, possibly to below noxious and epidemiological thresholds. In urban areas, these aims are difficult to achieve because of the species’ ability to develop in a wide range of artificial breeding sites, mainly private properties. This document (Management Plan) has been structured to serve as a comprehensive practical and technical guide for stakeholders in organizing the vector control activities in the best possible way. The current plan includes coordinated actions such as standardized control measures and quality control activities, monitoring protocols, activities for stakeholders and local communities, and an emergency vector control plan to reduce the risk of an epidemic.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Insecticide resistance
Aedes albopictus
Mosquito Control
Range (biology)
030231 tropical medicine
Infection control
Plan (drawing)
Mosquito Vectors
Emergency treatment
medicine.disease_cause
Medical and Health Sciences
Dengue fever
Dengue
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Aedes
Health Sciences
medicine
Animals
030212 general & internal medicine
Chikungunya
Environmental planning
Insecticide
Management plan, invasive mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus
biology
Public health
Community participation
Yellow fever
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Europe
Infectious Diseases
Geography
Tiger mosquito
Introduced Species
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c32eed7905510e68144449866b49975b
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101691