Issue |
Parasite
Volume 30, 2023
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Article Number | 41 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2023043 | |
Published online | 29 September 2023 |
Research Article
Two invasions at once: update on the introduction of the invasive species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Cyprus – a call for action in Europe
Deux invasions à la fois : le point sur l'introduction des espèces envahissantes Aedes aegypti et Aedes albopictus à Chypre – un appel à l'action en Europe
1
Department of Chemical Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, 3020 Limassol, Cyprus
2
Faculty of Public Health Policy, Laboratory for Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece
3
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Center of Excellence One Health – Vectors and Climate, 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia
4
Laboratory of Insects and Parasites of Medical Importance, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 14561 Athens, Greece
5
Centro Agricoltura Ambiente “G. Nicoli”, 40014 Crevalcore, Italy
6
UMR Astre (Animals, Health, Territories, Risks, Ecosystems), Cirad, Inrae, Univ. Montpellier, 34398 Montpellier, France
7
Insect Pest Control Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
* Corresponding author: dusanp@polj.uns.ac.rs
Received:
28
April
2023
Accepted:
2
September
2023
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito and Aedes albopictus, the tiger mosquito, continue to expand their geographical distribution, reshaping the European epidemiological risks for mosquito-borne diseases. The reintroduction of Aedes aegypti near the airport and port in Larnaka and the detection of Aedes albopictus near the marina and old port of the Limassol area in Cyprus are reported herein. The measures taken to investigate these events included (i) communication to health authorities, (ii) expert on-site visits and verification of findings, (iii) enhanced active surveillance, and (iv) development of an Emergency Action Plan followed by a Contingency Plan. These emergency action plans were developed to delimitate the infested areas and to prevent the spreading of the mosquito populations into new areas. The general principles are presented along with their rationale to serve as guidelines for other geographical regions targeting suppression/eradication with a sterile insect technique component. In parallel, this manuscript serves as a call for action at the European level to impede the further spread of these species and support the activities being undertaken in Cyprus to combat the incursions of Aedes invasive species.
Résumé
Aedes aegypti, le moustique de la fièvre jaune, et Aedes albopictus, le moustique tigre, continuent à étendre leurs aires de distribution, redessinant les risques épidémiologiques des maladies transmises par les moustiques en Europe. La réintroduction d’Aedes aegypti près de l’aéroport et du port de Larnaka, et la détection d’Aedes albopictus près de la marina et du vieux port de la zone de Limassol à Chypre sont rapportées dans cette étude. Les mesures prises pour investiguer ces évènements ont inclus : (i) la communication avec les autorités sanitaires, (ii) des visites d’experts sur site et la vérification des résultats, (iii) une surveillance active augmentée et (iv) le développement d’un Plan d’Actions d’Urgence suivi d’un Plan de Contingence. Des plans d’action d’urgence ont été développés pour délimiter les zones infestées et prévenir l’expansion des populations de moustiques à d’autres zones. Les principes généraux sont présentés, en même temps que leur justification, pour guider d’autres zones géographiques visant la suppression / éradication avec une composante de technique de l’insecte stérile. En parallèle, cet article sert d’appel, au niveau européen, à prévenir la diffusion toujours plus importante de ces espèces et pour appuyer les activités à mener à Chypre pour combattre les incursions des espèces invasives d’Aedes.
Key words: Invasive mosquitoes / Aedes aegypti / Aedes albopictus / Surveillance / Eradication
© M.I. Vasquez et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2023
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