scholarly journals Risk-Based and Adaptive Invasive Mosquito Surveillance at Lucky Bamboo and Used Tire Importers in the Netherlands

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Adolfo Ibáñez-Justicia ◽  
Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt ◽  
Arjan Stroo ◽  
Ron van Lammeren ◽  
Willem Takken
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Dutch Government ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
Dracaena Sanderiana ◽  
Governmental Management

ABSTRACT The detection of Aedes albopictus in Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) greenhouses and Ae. atropalpus at used tire importers illustrates that the Netherlands is exposed to the risk of introductions of invasive mosquito species (IMS). In this study we implemented a risk-based and adaptive surveillance (2010–16) in order to detect introductions and prevent potential proliferation of IMS at these locations. Results at Lucky bamboo greenhouses show that interceptions of Ae. albopictus occurred every year, with 2010 and 2012 being the years with most locations found positive for this species (n = 6), and 2015 the year with the highest percentage of positive samples (4.1%). Furthermore, our results demonstrate that Ae. japonicus can also be associated with the import of Lucky bamboo. At used tire companies, IMS were found at 12 locations. Invasive mosquito species identified were Ae. albopictus, Ae. atropalpus, Ae. aegypti, and Ae. japonicus, of which Ae. albopictus has been found every year since 2010. The proportion of samples containing IMS was significantly higher before application of a covenant between the used tire importers and the Dutch government in 2013 (12.96%) than in the successive 3 years (2014 [6.93%], 2015 [4.24%], 2016 [5.09%], 1-sided binomial test, P < 0.01). It is concluded that risk-based and adaptive surveillance is an effective methodology for detection of IMS, and that application of governmental management measures in combination with mosquito control has stabilized the situation.

scholarly journals At the tip of an iceberg: citizen science and active surveillance collaborating to broaden the known distribution of Aedes japonicus in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Eritja ◽  
Sarah Delacour-Estrella ◽  
Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo ◽  
Mikel A. González ◽  
Carlos Barceló ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Active Surveillance ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Northern Spain ◽  
Surveillance Strategy ◽  
Aedes Japonicus ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

Abstract Background Active surveillance aimed at the early detection of invasive mosquito species is usually focused on seaports and airports as points of entry, and along road networks as dispersion paths. In a number of cases, however, the first detections of colonizing populations are made by citizens, either because the species has already moved beyond the implemented active surveillance sites or because there is no surveillance in place. This was the case of the first detection in 2018 of the Asian bush mosquito, Aedes japonicus, in Asturias (northern Spain) by the citizen science platform Mosquito Alert. Methods The collaboration between Mosquito Alert, the Ministry of Health, local authorities and academic researchers resulted in a multi-source surveillance combining active field sampling with broader temporal and spatial citizen-sourced data, resulting in a more flexible and efficient surveillance strategy. Results Between 2018 and 2020, the joint efforts of administrative bodies, academic teams and citizen-sourced data led to the discovery of this species in northern regions of Spain such as Cantabria and the Basque Country. This raised the estimated area of occurrence of Ae. japonicus from < 900 km2 in 2018 to > 7000 km2 in 2020. Conclusions This population cluster is geographically isolated from any other population in Europe, which raises questions about its origin, path of introduction and dispersal means, while also highlighting the need to enhance surveillance systems by closely combining crowd-sourced surveillance with public health and mosquito control agencies’ efforts, from local to continental scales. This multi-actor approach for surveillance (either passive and active) shows high potential efficiency in the surveillance of other invasive mosquito species, and specifically the major vector Aedes aegypti which is already present in some parts of Europe. Graphical abstract

Practical management plan for invasive mosquito species in Europe: I. Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 101691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romeo Bellini ◽  
Antonios Michaelakis ◽  
Dušan Petrić ◽  
Francis Schaffner ◽  
Bulent Alten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Asian Tiger Mosquito ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Practical Management ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Invasive Mosquito ◽  
Tiger Mosquito

scholarly journals A LAMP-based colorimetric assay to expedite field surveillance of the invasive mosquito species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e0008130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bixing Huang ◽  
Brian L. Montgomery ◽  
Rebecca Adamczyk ◽  
Gerhard Ehlers ◽  
Andrew F. van den Hurk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Colorimetric Assay ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

Detection of the invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus in southern England

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolyon M Medlock ◽  
Alexander GC Vaux ◽  
Benjamin Cull ◽  
Francis Schaffner ◽  
Emma Gillingham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Southern England ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

scholarly journals Exploring Public Preferences, Priorities, and Policy Perspectives for Controlling Invasive Mosquito Species in Greece

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Antonios Kolimenakis ◽  
Dionysios Latinopoulos ◽  
Kostas Bithas ◽  
Clive Richardson ◽  
Konstantinos Lagouvardos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Urban Ecosystems ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Public Preferences ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
Invasive Mosquito Species ◽  
Asian Tiger ◽  
Invasive Mosquito

Climate change, urbanization, and financial crisis have created a dramatic mixture of challenges in Southern Europe, increasing further the risks of transmission of new vector-borne diseases. In the last decade, there has been a wide spread of an invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the Asian tiger mosquito, in various urban ecosystems of Greece accompanied by greater risks of infectious diseases, higher nuisance levels, and increased expenses incurred for their control. The aim of the present paper is to investigate citizens’ perception of the Aedes albopictus problem and to evaluate various policy aspects related to its control. Findings are based on the conduct of a web-based survey at a national scale and the production of national surveillance maps. Results indicate that citizens are highly concerned with the health risks associated with the new mosquito species and consider public prevention strategies highly important for the confrontation of the problem while, at the same time, surveillance maps indicate a constant intensification of the problem. The spatial patterns of these results are further investigated aiming to define areas (regions) with different: (a) Levels of risk and/or (b) policy priorities. It appears that citizens are aware of the invasive mosquito problem and appear prone to act against possible consequences. Climate change and the complex socio-ecological context of South Europe are expected to favor a deterioration of the problem and an increasing risk of the transmission of new diseases, posing, in this respect, new challenges for policy makers and citizens.

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