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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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The spread of Aedes albopictus in Metropolitan France: Contribution of environmental drivers and human activities and predictions for a near future
PLoS ONE, Volume 10, No. 5, Article e0125600, Year 2015
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Invasion of new territories by insect vector species that can transmit pathogens is one of the most important threats for human health. The spread of the mosquito Aedes albopictus in Europe is emblematic, because of its major role in the emergence and transmission of arbo-viruses such as dengue or chikungunya. Here, we modeled the spread of this mosquito species in France through a statistical framework taking advantage of a long-term surveillance dataset going back to the first observation of Ae. albopictus in the Metropolitan area. After validating the model, we show that human activities are especially important for mosquito dispersion while land use is a major factor for mosquito establishment. More importantly, we show that Ae. albopictus invasion is accelerating through time in this area, resulting in a geographic range extending further and further year after year. We also show that sporadic "jump" of Ae. albopictus in a new location far from the colonized area did not succeed in starting a new invasion front so far. Finally, we discuss on a potential adaptation to cooler climate and the risk of invasion into Northern latitudes. Copyright: © 2015 Roche et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
ROCHE, B.
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Léger, Lucas
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
L'Ambert, Grégory
France, Montpellier
Entente Interdépartementale Pour la Démoustication du Littoral Méditerranéen
Lacour, Guillaume
France, Montpellier
Entente Interdépartementale Pour la Démoustication du Littoral Méditerranéen
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Centre de Recherche Sur la Biodiversité
Barré-Cardi, Hélène
Unknown Affiliation
Simard, Frédéric R.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Fontenille, Didier
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
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Citations: 94
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
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Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0125600
ISSN:
19326203
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases