Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Intervention Strategies Used to Control Mosquito Populations and Reduce Disease Transmission

Dear Colleagues,

Mosquito-borne diseases represent a complex public health challenge that intersects human health, animal health, and ecosystem dynamics. These diseases not only involve direct transmission between mosquito vectors and humans but also incorporate wildlife that can perpetuate and intensify pathogen presence in natural reservoirs. Human exposure to these pathogens typically occurs via bites from infected mosquitoes. While vaccines provide a line of defense against some of these diseases, many control strategies focus primarily on minimizing the interaction between humans and infectious mosquito vectors through measures such as bed nets and chemical vector control.

Within the One Health framework, this Special Issue aims to cover a range of topics, including disease surveillance, integrated analysis and modelling, innovative mosquito control techniques, and the assessment of intervention effectiveness, including how they may need to be adapted for climate change. Furthermore, acknowledging the often-limited resources available to control practitioners, this Special Issue will also focus on strategies for resource prioritization to maximize impacts on public health. Through a One Health lens, we invite contributions that not only address these challenges but also emphasize integrated approaches that consider the interconnected health of humans, animals, and our shared environment.

Dr. Sarah S. Wheeler
Dr. Eric J. Haas-Stapleton
Guest Editors

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• mosquito-borne diseases
• vector control
• public health
• climate change
• One Health