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IDAlert participates in workshop organised by the Region of Attica in Greece to discuss mosquito control

The IDAlert partner, Benaki Phytopathological Institute (BPI), participated in the workshop titled "New Challenges in Mosquito Management Due to Climate

Mobile App and interactive map launched to track the spread of ticks in Sweden

Citizens help detect ticks as researchers head north in search of disease-carrying species. Read latest SVA Press Release (translated from

Protecting health in a changing climate

On 3 June 2025, IDAlert members participated in the European Climate-Health Cluster event at the European Parliament in Brussels, titled

Vector borne disease in times of global change: how to use wetlands across Europe as sentinel sites?

The growing threat of vector-borne diseases, many of which are climate-sensitive, demands more robust monitoring systems and coordinated response efforts

Impact of climate and Aedes albopictus establishment on dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in Europe: a time-to-event analysis

Farooq, Zia et al. – The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 9, Issue 5, e374 – e383

The rapid spread of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) poses a notable public health threat in Europe due to its ability to transmit tropical diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. This study aims to quantify the underlying drivers facilitating and accelerating Europe’s transition from sporadic arbovirus outbreaks to Aedes-borne disease endemicity, focusing on dengue and chikungunya outbreaks.

DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(25)00059-2

Europe faces rising threat of dengue and chikungunya as Aedes albopictus spreads northward

A new study published in the Lancet Planetary Health and carried out as part of IDAlert, shows that Europe is

Ticking forward: bringing tick citizen science initiatives together

Ticks are one of the vectors studied as part of IDAlert’s objective to understand and respond to health threats posed

How does temperature affect West Nile Virus transmission?

A new study, carried out as part of the IDAlert project, was published in PLOS Computational Biology, examining how temperature affects

Uncovering temperature sensitivity of West Nile virus transmission: Novel computational approaches to mosquito-pathogen trait responses

Heidecke et al. – PLOS Computational Biology, Volume 19, e1012866

This study introduces a computational framework to assess temperature sensitivity in mosquito-pathogen interactions, focusing on West Nile virus (WNV). Using experimental data across 15 mosquito species, the authors estimate temperature response functions for key traits influencing WNV transmission. They find an optimal transmission temperature around 24°C for Culex species and highlight key areas for future research to improve transmission models under climate change.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1012866

Moving forward in tackling climate-sensitive infectious diseases

Last week, IDAlert organised its 3rd General Assembly in the historic heart of Athens, Greece, hosted by the Benaki Phytopathological