TY - JOUR
T1 - Sand flies
T2 - A Dangerous Insect on a Changing Planet
AU - de Freitas Milagres, Tarcísio
AU - Maia, Carla
N1 - This study was co-funded by European Commission grant: 101057690 and UKRI grants: 10038150 and 10039289, and was cataloged by the CLIMOS Scientific Committee as CLIMOS number 014 (http://www.climos-project.eu). The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission, the Health and Digital Executive Agency, or UKRI. Neither the European Union nor granting authority nor UKRI can be held responsible. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. For the purposes of Open Access, the authors have applied a CC BY public copyright license to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission. The six Horizon Europe projects, BlueAdapt, CATALYSE, CLIMOS, HIGH Horizons, IDAlert, and TRIGGER, form the Climate Change and Health Cluster. The authors would also like to acknowledge Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia for funding through contracts with GHTM (UID/Multi/04413/2020) and LA-REAL (LA/P/0117/2020).
PY - 2024/11/8
Y1 - 2024/11/8
N2 - Have you ever heard of sand flies? They are tiny but mysterious creatures, active at night, with fuzzy bodies with a mission of spreading trouble! They can transmit parasites that can cause serious illnesses for humans and other animals. Global changes are adding fuel to the fire. Increasing temperatures and other human-made changes to the environment are helping sand flies to spread and change their behavior, making this situation even more problematic and difficult to combat. What is the plan? Teamwork! We need cool collaborations and smart strategies to fight back. Initiatives like the CLIMOS project are preparing to take on the challenge of tackling sand flies and the diseases they transmit. But for this strategy to work, we need everyone to participate in this fight. Are you ready to help build a healthier world?
AB - Have you ever heard of sand flies? They are tiny but mysterious creatures, active at night, with fuzzy bodies with a mission of spreading trouble! They can transmit parasites that can cause serious illnesses for humans and other animals. Global changes are adding fuel to the fire. Increasing temperatures and other human-made changes to the environment are helping sand flies to spread and change their behavior, making this situation even more problematic and difficult to combat. What is the plan? Teamwork! We need cool collaborations and smart strategies to fight back. Initiatives like the CLIMOS project are preparing to take on the challenge of tackling sand flies and the diseases they transmit. But for this strategy to work, we need everyone to participate in this fight. Are you ready to help build a healthier world?
U2 - 10.3389/frym.2024.1422953
DO - 10.3389/frym.2024.1422953
M3 - Article
VL - 12
JO - Frontiers for young minds
JF - Frontiers for young minds
M1 - 1422953
ER -