PROJECT

Understanding the impacts of climate change on vectors and vector-borne diseases in Catalonia: West Nile fever and tick-borne diseases.

  • Start date: 30/01/2024

  • End date: 29/01/2026

  • Project Code: A4330_14687

  • Acronym: VBD-WNV

PROJECT TYPE

  • Projectes R+D Plurianyals

Program

Responsible

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OBJECTIVE 1: Identify the areas and periods at risk of WNV transmission in Catalonia.
OBJECTIVE 2. Determination of the effect of climate change in vectorial capacity of Culex pipiens
collected where WNV lineage 2 is circulating.
OBJECTIVE 3. Determination of the effect of two Mediterranean climates present in Catalonia in the
ability WNV to overcome the winter within mosquitoes.

ENTITATS FINANÇADORES

Call

  • Mitigació i Adaptació a Canvi Climàtic 2023 - VBD-WNV