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Monitoring the presence of invasive mosquitoes which can present a risk to public health, and taking measures when the eggs of invasive mosquitoes are found.
A survey for surveillance of UK native mosquito species and the detection of novel species in England.
A list of projects and surveys targeting mosquito species in the UK.
This collection contains information about mosquitoes and what UKHSA’s Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Ecology (MEZE) team does to monitor mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses in the UK.
Find out what the MEZE team and their project partners are collaborating on.
If you have seen a mosquito in the UK, you can report it to UKHSA's surveillance scheme using the form on this page. You can also send us samples of mosquitoes you have collected.
Basic profile of the different species of mosquitos that can be found in the UK.
Chapter 8 of the HECC report examines how climate change may have an impact on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases, potentially changing associated health risk.
Basic profile of the different species of mosquitos that are invasive to the UK.
UKHSA responds to incidents involving non-native or invasive vector species, as well as vector-borne diseases not usually found in the UK. Each incident presents novel vector-borne disease risks and requires entomological expertise to ensure a robust response.
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