Sviluppo di mezzi e sistemi di sorveglianza e monitoraggio dei ditteri culicidi di importanza sanitaria

In recent years the issues related to the role of vector mosquitoes are emerging both for humans and animals reared and wild. Several arboviruses such as West Nile, Chikungunya, Dengue and Usutu, can easily move to global level and also be introduced in our territories where they can initiate outbreaks. The techniques for monitoring and surveillance of Culicidae can be conveniently used for the early detection of viral activity in the area and to estimate the risk of epidemics in order for ensuring appropriate actions of Public Health. Aim of the PhD research is included into the context of the issues of development of the Regional Plan surveillance of vector-borne diseases in Emilia-Romagna. The research is focused mainly into the aspect of entomological application using devices (traps) that can effectively capture potential insect vectors. In particular, this research was aimed at the comparative study in field of different kinds of traps to catch adult mosquito, trying to interpret the data to understand the potential value of effectiveness / efficiency in the detection of viral circulation as support for the planning of surveillance network from the operational point of view by means of suitable devices to the purposes of investigation. We tried to find a suitable device, deepening the operational / functional, for the purpose of capturing the main vectors of the West Nile Virus, to be joined to the only type of trap used previously. The tests will be carried out in the field and at the Laboratory of Medical and Entomology Veterinary of CAA "G. Nicoli " in collaboration with the Department of Agro-Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bologna.