2023-05-15 14:11:51
After the tiger mosquito, other species of mosquitoes might swarm on the territory, mainly because of global warming.
A dreaded invasion. After the tiger mosquito, other species might appear in France.
The tiger mosquito, also called Aedes albopictus, arrived in Europe in 2004 with the development of trade flows around the world.
Almost twenty years later, other species of mosquitoes are likely to land in France, due in particular to global warming.
Scientists fear, among others, the Egyptian mosquito and that of Japan. These two species are already present on the territory, but there is nothing alarming for the moment.
Nevertheless, global warming can accentuate their presence and promote their development in metropolitan France.
If the Japanese mosquito stays away from humans, the Egyptian mosquito was the cause of epidemics of yellow fever and dengue fever in the countries of the Mediterranean basin in the 19th century.
The tiger mosquito, public enemy number one
However, despite the probable arrival of these two other species, the tiger mosquito remains the most worrying.
The tiger mosquito can indeed cause three diseases in humans: chikungunya, dengue fever and the Zika virus.
Tiger mosquitoes are more and more present in France and here once more, global warming is in question.
Indeed, heat waves and mild temperatures help this species to develop much faster: “In just three to four days, compared to three weeks in cold weather” explained Isabelle Estève-Moussion, coordinating engineer for the fight once morest vector to the ARS, interviewed by France Blue.
Temperatures also have consequences on the viruses carried by the tiger mosquito since they develop more quickly in their metabolism and they are also transmitted more easily.
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