Driven by climate change, population mobility and global trade, mosquito-borne diseases are extending beyond tropical and subtropical areas.
Outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya and Zika, carried by Aedes mosquitoes, are increasingly occurring in Europe and North America. Aedes mosquitoes, including Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquitoes), are known vectors of several diseases. Yearly recurring outbreaks of West Nile virus, transmitted from birds to humans by Culex mosquitoes, have been reported in recent years. And dirofilariasis, already common in pet dogs in Europe and North