Abstract
Globalization, international trade, climate change, population growth and rapid urbanization are behind the growing number of invasive exotic species and new interactions between organisms, leading to the emergence of new pathogens. Because of their mode of transmission, vector-borne diseases are particularly sensitive to changes in climate, environment, landscape, diversity or contacts between hosts and vectors; they are therefore among the main sources of risk in terms of emerging diseases and infectious attacks. According to WHO data, vector-borne diseases transmitted by mosquitoes account for 17% of all infectious diseases. The spread of the tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia to temperate zones, including the south of the European Union, has profoundly changed the risk and perception of vector-borne diseases in Europe. It is a warning signal of the risks of emergence of these new diseases.
How can we protect against mosquito-borne vector-borne diseases? Biological insecticides, transgenic mosquitoes, the use of bio-inspired natural repellents. All these recent methods of protection will be discussed.
