Background Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species and an important vector of
dengue and chikungunya viruses. Indigenous to Southeast Asia, Ae. albopictus has …

Abstract Invasive mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) play a key role in the spread of a number
of mosquito-borne diseases worldwide. Anthropogenic changes play a significant role in …

Recent outbreaks of Zika, chikungunya and dengue highlight the importance of better
understanding the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes across multiple spatio-temporal …

Whereas the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) has low active dispersal capabilities,
its worldwide colonization has been rapid. Indirect evidence and informal reports have long …

Owing to the huge number of species observations that can be collected by non-
professional scientists,“citizen science” has great potential to contribute to scientific …

The UK Environmental Observation Framework is a partnership of the major public funders
of environmental science and was launched in 2008 to address issues of fragmentation …

Biological invasions are among the most challenging ecological and conservation riddles of
our times. Fortunately, citizen science projects became a valuable tool to detect non …

There has been much debate as to whether or not climate change will have, or has had, any
significant effect on risk from vector-borne diseases. The debate on the former has focused …

Simple Summary The mosquito is the deadliest animal on earth, transmitting diseases that
cause nearly a million deaths and> 700 million infections each year. Yet only relatively few …

Due to the recent emergence of invasive mosquito species and the outbreaks of mosquito‐
borne diseases in Europe, research on the ecology and diversity of the mosquito fauna has …