NEIKER presents in Montpellier the breakthroughs in the surveillance of invasive mosquitoes in the Basque Country
29/10/2024
The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development took part in the 23rd European Society for Vector Ecology Conference, where it presented the research carried out within the framework of the LIFE IP Urban Klima 2050 project, which identifies 21 species of mosquitoes in the Basque Country.
NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, recently took part in the 23rd European Society for Vector Ecology Conference, ESOVE 2024, held in Montpellier, France.
They presented the progress made in the surveillance of invasive mosquitoes in the Basque Country – research that is part of the LIFE IP Urban Klima 2050 project within action C.3.1:Mainstreaming climate change into health policies
The study was carried out by NEIKER’s Department of Animal Health in 2019 and 2020 and identified 21 species of mosquitoes in urban green spaces in the Basque Country. This research highlights the role of mosquitoes in disease transmission and the need to design targeted and sustainable management strategies to mitigate these associated risks. Recommendations include:
- Water management: Reduce stagnant water areas in residential and public spaces.
- Maintenance of green spaces: Optimise vegetation and infrastructure management to reduce favourable habitats for mosquitoes.
- Regular monitoring: Implement continuous monitoring programmes to control the mosquito population.
- Public education: Inform the community about preventive measures to reduce mosquitoes populations.
ESOVE Conference
ESOVE is an international conference recognised by the medical and veterinary entomology communities. It is organised by the Vectopole Sud network, i.e. 7 research partners in the Occitania region: Cirad, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, University of Montpellier, Toulouse Veterinary School and EID Méditerranée, the main public vector control operator in France. It aims to advance the need for collaborative, multi-sectoral and transdisciplinary research for surveillance, warning and innovative vector and pest control.
