Towards the end of autumn, it warmed up in Europe and at the same time the number of tiger mosquitoes increased.
According to Corriere della Sera, blood-sucking mosquitoes are carriers of chikungunya, dengue and the Zig virus.
Despite the fact that the heat wave has subsided, Italian residents complain of painful insect stings, annoying buzzing and ask the authorities for disinfection. An invasion of mosquitoes from Asia, first observed in the Alps in 1990, has been recorded in 13 countries on the European continent. Epidemiologists estimate that 261 patients with Dengue fever were identified in the Iberian Peninsula between January and October 2023. Insect colonies reach as far as France and Great Britain.
Indeed, the long-tailed mosquito species Aedes albopictus does not hibernate and continues to reproduce when warm weather sets in. In 2023, mosquitoes that spread dangerous diseases laid 30% more eggs than the previous year. Time will tell what this unprecedented insect infestation might threaten.
2023-10-18 01:30:52
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