Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain
<i>Aedes albopictus</i> has established populations in several European countries with a sustained spreading pattern through the continent. This invasive mosquito is a public health threat due to its vector competence for multiple arboviruses. Notably, the peri-domestic habits of this he...
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| author | Marcos López-de-Felipe Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal Isaac García-Masiá Anna Flor-Sánchez Pilar Mateo-Herrero Juan Pablo Serna-Mompeán Juan Pablo Orán-Cáceres Rubén Bueno-Marí Ignacio Gil-Torró |
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| description | <i>Aedes albopictus</i> has established populations in several European countries with a sustained spreading pattern through the continent. This invasive mosquito is a public health threat due to its vector competence for multiple arboviruses. Notably, the peri-domestic habits of this hematophagous insect greatly diminish the efficacy of regular control activities, as individuals may harbor in private areas. The oviposition behavior can be exploited for targeting adults and immature stages through different types of traps. An experimental integrated control program, which included a community-based mass trapping intervention in private areas, control of public street-catch basins, and an educational campaign, was developed in an infested residential area in Valencia (Eastern Spain). Focusing on mass trapping, participating residents deployed traps belonging to three modes of action in their gardens during the mosquito season. A total of 1028 families participated in the project, and 2884 traps were deployed. The study sector where adult lethal ovitraps were used showed the lowest adult collections, and residents living in this sector reported the highest satisfaction rates in a perception survey. The mass deployment through a community-based approach of the adulticidal oviposition trap type appears to be a promising tool for controlling <i>Ae. albopictus</i> in residential areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e8db718bc9704e0ab9bc0213195cc5fd2025-08-20T03:13:50ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-04-0114436710.3390/pathogens14040367Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, SpainMarcos López-de-Felipe0Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal1Isaac García-Masiá2Anna Flor-Sánchez3Pilar Mateo-Herrero4Juan Pablo Serna-Mompeán5Juan Pablo Orán-Cáceres6Rubén Bueno-Marí7Ignacio Gil-Torró8R&D Department, Laboratorios Lokímica S.A., Ronda Auguste y Louis Lumière, 23, Nave 10, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainR&D Department, Laboratorios Lokímica S.A., Ronda Auguste y Louis Lumière, 23, Nave 10, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainR&D Department, Laboratorios Lokímica S.A., Ronda Auguste y Louis Lumière, 23, Nave 10, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainIndependent ResearcherR&D Department, Inesfly Corporation S.L., Cno. Pascualeta, 5, 46200 Paiporta, Valencia, SpainR&D Department, Laboratorios Lokímica S.A., Ronda Auguste y Louis Lumière, 23, Nave 10, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainR&D Department, Laboratorios Lokímica S.A., Ronda Auguste y Louis Lumière, 23, Nave 10, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainR&D Department, Laboratorios Lokímica S.A., Ronda Auguste y Louis Lumière, 23, Nave 10, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, SpainR&D Department, Inesfly Corporation S.L., Cno. Pascualeta, 5, 46200 Paiporta, Valencia, Spain<i>Aedes albopictus</i> has established populations in several European countries with a sustained spreading pattern through the continent. This invasive mosquito is a public health threat due to its vector competence for multiple arboviruses. Notably, the peri-domestic habits of this hematophagous insect greatly diminish the efficacy of regular control activities, as individuals may harbor in private areas. The oviposition behavior can be exploited for targeting adults and immature stages through different types of traps. An experimental integrated control program, which included a community-based mass trapping intervention in private areas, control of public street-catch basins, and an educational campaign, was developed in an infested residential area in Valencia (Eastern Spain). Focusing on mass trapping, participating residents deployed traps belonging to three modes of action in their gardens during the mosquito season. A total of 1028 families participated in the project, and 2884 traps were deployed. The study sector where adult lethal ovitraps were used showed the lowest adult collections, and residents living in this sector reported the highest satisfaction rates in a perception survey. The mass deployment through a community-based approach of the adulticidal oviposition trap type appears to be a promising tool for controlling <i>Ae. albopictus</i> in residential areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/367NESCOTIGERmass trapping<i>Aedes albopictus</i>citizen sciencecontrolfield trial |
| spellingShingle | Marcos López-de-Felipe Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal Isaac García-Masiá Anna Flor-Sánchez Pilar Mateo-Herrero Juan Pablo Serna-Mompeán Juan Pablo Orán-Cáceres Rubén Bueno-Marí Ignacio Gil-Torró Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain Pathogens NESCOTIGER mass trapping <i>Aedes albopictus</i> citizen science control field trial |
| title | Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain |
| title_full | Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain |
| title_fullStr | Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain |
| title_short | Integrated Control of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in a Residential Area Through a Community-Based Approach: NESCOTIGER, a Large-Scale Field Trial in Valencia, Spain |
| title_sort | integrated control of i aedes albopictus i in a residential area through a community based approach nescotiger a large scale field trial in valencia spain |
| topic | NESCOTIGER mass trapping <i>Aedes albopictus</i> citizen science control field trial |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/367 |
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