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Insecticide resistance of the Asian tiger mosquito in Switzerland

  • Funded by Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
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Grant number: 55839

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Key facts

  • Disease

    Dengue, Chikungunya haemorrhagic fever

  • Start & end year

    2024

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $11,716.93

  • Funder

    Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

  • Principal Investigator

    Adamíková Linda

  • Research Location

    Switzerland

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Animal and environmental research and research on diseases vectors

  • Research Subcategory

    Vector biology

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

In recent years, the invasive Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) has been able to settle and spread in other regions of Switzerland in addition to the canton of Ticino. As the density of mosquitoes and the number of viremic travelers returning during the summer months increases, the risk of local transmission of viruses such as dengue or chikungunya increases. In order to contain such transmissions, the use of adulticides (insecticides) is recommended in special circumstances in addition to the existing measures. Data on the resistance of local tiger mosquito populations, the associated molecular mechanisms and the change in resistance over time are crucial for the selection of appropriate adulticides and for the development of strategies to prevent resistance. However, we lack current information in Switzerland. The last comprehensive investigations were carried out in 2013...