Special Issue "Impact of Climate Change on Arthropods and Arthropod-borne Diseases"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Bartosik
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Guest Editor
Chair and Department of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
Interests: ticks; arthropods; lice; scabies
Dr. Zbigniew Zając
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Guest Editor
Chair and Department of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
Interests: ticks; arthropods; lice; scabies
Dr. Adil Khan
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Guest Editor
Centro de Investigaciones en Enfermedades Tropicales, Departamento de Ciencias Basicas se Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga 680001-680011, Colombia
Interests: ticks; arthropods

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Arthropods are one of the most numerous groups of animals on Earth. Besides their incontestable beneficial impact on the development of ecosystems and humanity (e.g., as pollinators), some species can pose a threat to public health. Ticks are the arthropods of the greatest medical and veterinary importance in the temperate climate zones of the northern and southern hemispheres, whereas mosquitoes and flies are the arthropods of the greatest medical and veterinary importance in hot climate zones.

The progressing climate changes that have been observed over the last several years have resulted in an increase in the average annual temperature that has led to extreme weather phenomena. These interactions are leading to shifts in the spatial distribution and abundance of the population of many species. The consequence of these processes is undoubtedly the extinction of some species. However, the development of new species as well as their occurrence in new areas that had previously been free of them can be observed. These processes are often reported in the case of arthropods. The presence of tick species that were previously absent in some areas is a source of vectored pathogens that are causative agents of tick-borne diseases that can even be lethal in extreme cases. Similarly, in the case of mosquitoes and black flies, their occurrence or an increase in the size of the population can lead to new infectious and parasitic diseases caused by the microorganisms vectored by them.

In this Special Issue of Sustainability, we encourage researchers to publish original research articles focused on the biology and ecology of arthropods, particularly ticks, mosquitos, and fleas. Review articles and short communication presenting interesting discoveries and inspiring points of view will also be accepted. Particularly welcome are  papers on climate changes influencing the epidemiology of infectious diseases transmitted by arthropods. Additionally, we invite you to submit papers on arthropods and arthropod-borne diseases influencing social and economic development.

We believe that papers published in this Special Issue will lead to an increase in the level of our knowledge about the impact of climate change on arthropod populations as well as the epidemiology of arthropod-borne diseases and will be an inspiration for further studies.

Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Bartosik
Dr. Zbigniew Zając
Dr. Adil Khan
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Keywords

  • arthropods
  • ticks
  • tick-borne-diseases
  • climate change
  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • vector-borne diseases
  • parasites
  • behavior
  • biology
  • pediculosis
  • scabies

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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