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J Parasit Dis Diagn Ther 2017 | Volume 2 Issue 4
allied
academies
International Conference on
Zoology, Microbiology & Medical Parasitology
October 30-November 01, 2017 | Chicago, USA
Notes:
M
osquitoes are considered as the most dangerous ecto-
parasites of the world. The ubiquity of these insects,
intense haematophagic behavior of females, high bioecological
plasticity of many species and the role as vectors of a great
varietyofpathogens,hasmadethisanimalgroupaseriouspublic
health hazard for centuries. Nowadays the Asian tigermosquito,
Aedes albopcitus
, is probably one of the best exponents of this
concern. This invasive species recently detected in the last
decades in new continents such as America, Africa, Oceania
and Europe, is a potential vector of several arboviruses like
dengue (DENV), zika (ZIKV) or chikungunya (CHIKV) in urban and
periurban environments. These viruses are currently emerging
worldwide, especially in tropical and temperate regions where
vectors are capable of proliferating and reach high population
densities. In Spain, the species was first collected in 2004 and
currently is well distributed across the Mediterranean fringe. It
is well established in some of the most important cities of the
country like Barcelona, Valencia and Murcia, among others.
Simultaneously in Spain DENV, ZIKV and CHIKV are diseases
frequently imported by tourists and immigrants infected
in endemic countries. This context of increasing incidence
and spread of potential local vectors, high infection rates of
these arboviruses in tropical countries and globalization, that
facilitates quick and continuous human movements all over the
world, has motivated the Spanish Ministry of Health to declare
DENV, ZIKV and CHIKV as priority notifiable diseases in our
country. Our presentation is focused on how this conjunction of
epidemiological and entomological issues is approached based
on integrative vector control strategies. The entomological
interventions surrounding imported cases of DENV, ZIKV and
CHIKV in order to evaluate (surveillance-monitoring) and
minimize (control) the risk of disease amplification at local scale
will be a mandatory topic for all public administrations involved
in Municipal Public Health during the next years.
Speaker Biography
Ruben Bueno Mari finished his PhD in 2010 from the University of Valencia (Spain)
and obtained the Special Doctorate Award in the field of Natural Sciences two
years later. He is an active Member of several scientific associations at national and
international level, highlighting his role as Member of the Board of the European
Mosquito Control Association (EMCA). He also collaborates with several scientific
journals as member of the Editorial Board, is an Expert Advisor of the Iberoamerican
Society of Scientific Information (SIIC) and has published more than 60 scientific
publications in journals related with the fields of medical and veterinary entomology,
applied zoology and public health. He currently cooperates with several universities
and other academic institutions in superior teaching issues related with his field of
expertise (medical entomology, vector control and vector-borne diseases) and is the
Head of the Department of Research and Development (R+D) of a leading company in
environmental health called Laboratorios Lokímica.
e:
rbueno@lokimica.esRuben Bueno Mari
Laboratories Lokímica, Spain
Vector control strategies in the framework of the fight against emerging arboviruses:
The example of
Aedes albopictus
management in Spanish Mediterranean cities