TY - JOUR
T1 - Mosquito management strategies in European rice fields
T2 - Environmental and public health perspectives
AU - González, Mikel A.
AU - Chaskopoulou, Alexandra
AU - Georgiou, Loukas
AU - Frontera, Eva
AU - Cáceres, Francisco
AU - Masia, Montse
AU - Gutiérrez-Climente, Raquel
AU - Ambert, Gregory L’
AU - Osório, Hugo C.
AU - Seixas, Gonçalo
AU - Defilippo, Francesco
AU - Calzolari, Mattia
AU - Montarsi, Fabrizio
AU - Mosca, Andrea
AU - Figuerola, Jordi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s)
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - Rice is a crucial food source and an important economic activity globally. Rice fields provide habitats for birds and other organisms but also serve as ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, including potential vectors such as Culex, Aedes, and Anopheles. There is an urgent need to manage mosquitoes associated with rice crops, as they are important pests and vectors of diverse pathogens. Effective management should rely on cost-effective, legislative, and environmentally sustainable approaches. We gathered information from various sources on surveillance, phenology, mosquito nuisance, vector-borne diseases and control measures in the main rice paddies of the five major rice-producing regions in Europe: Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, and France. Mosquito problems in rice paddies are prevalent across most analyzed regions, with entomological and virological surveillance efforts varying in intensity and timing. Aedes caspius mosquitoes significantly contribute to nuisance levels, while recent West Nile virus (WNV) circulation poses the most serious threat, as these habitats support high densities of mosquito vectors such as Culex pipiens, Culex modestus, and Culex perexiguus. Different mosquito control strategies are applied, ranging from centralized programs to localized interventions funded by public entities and implemented by public or private companies. Biological larviciding with Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis is the primary method used, supplemented by adulticiding during epidemic outbreaks in nearby urban areas. These management approaches reflect diverse regional contexts and highlight the importance of adaptive strategies in addressing mosquito-related challenges across rice paddies in Europe.
AB - Rice is a crucial food source and an important economic activity globally. Rice fields provide habitats for birds and other organisms but also serve as ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, including potential vectors such as Culex, Aedes, and Anopheles. There is an urgent need to manage mosquitoes associated with rice crops, as they are important pests and vectors of diverse pathogens. Effective management should rely on cost-effective, legislative, and environmentally sustainable approaches. We gathered information from various sources on surveillance, phenology, mosquito nuisance, vector-borne diseases and control measures in the main rice paddies of the five major rice-producing regions in Europe: Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, and France. Mosquito problems in rice paddies are prevalent across most analyzed regions, with entomological and virological surveillance efforts varying in intensity and timing. Aedes caspius mosquitoes significantly contribute to nuisance levels, while recent West Nile virus (WNV) circulation poses the most serious threat, as these habitats support high densities of mosquito vectors such as Culex pipiens, Culex modestus, and Culex perexiguus. Different mosquito control strategies are applied, ranging from centralized programs to localized interventions funded by public entities and implemented by public or private companies. Biological larviciding with Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis is the primary method used, supplemented by adulticiding during epidemic outbreaks in nearby urban areas. These management approaches reflect diverse regional contexts and highlight the importance of adaptive strategies in addressing mosquito-related challenges across rice paddies in Europe.
KW - Europe
KW - Integrated vector management
KW - Mosquito vectors
KW - Public health
KW - Rice paddies
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122534
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122534
M3 - Review article
C2 - 39316873
AN - SCOPUS:85204459188
SN - 0301-4797
VL - 370
JO - Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Management
M1 - 122534
ER -