The spread of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Portugal: a first genetic analysis
Although there has been no local transmission of Aedes-transmitted viruses in mainland Portugal to date, the spread of the mosquito and increased international travel increase the risk of Aedes-borne disease outbreaks. The ongoing spread of Ae. albopictus in the country and the confirmed multiple introductions in new locations raise awareness of the need to monitor mosquito vectors to control and prevent autochthonous Aedes-borne disease outbreaks.
Authors
- Líbia Zé‐Zé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7258-1439)
- Maria João Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0065-9000)
- Hugo Costa Osório (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6704-740X)
- Patrícia Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5033-9115)
- Manuel Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4470-2202)
- Inês Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8806-2489)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06460-w
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.89
Funders
- Universidade de Lisboa
- Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
- H2020 European Research Council
- HORIZON EUROPE European Innovation Council