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Basic profile of the different species of mosquitos that can be found 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.
The UK currently has 36 recorded species of mosquito. This page outlines information about these species, and how the nationwide mosquito survey monitors their distribution.
This page contains information about species of mosquito which are imported to the UK through international travel and climate change.
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.
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.
Chapter 8 of the HECC report examines how climate change may have an impact on ticks and tick-borne diseases, potentially changing associated public health risk.
Find out what the MEZE team and their project partners are collaborating on.
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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