MODIRISK:Monitoring of Mosquito Vectors, Longitudinal study Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Wouter Dekoninck, Veerle Versteirt, Wim Van Bortel, Dimitri Brosens
Knowledge of the taxonomic and functional biodiversity of both endemic and invading vector mosquito species as well as the factors driving change, is missing in Belgium. Acquiring this knowledge is an essential step towards understanding current risk and preparing for future treads. Therefore the objectives of the project MODIRISK (Mosquito vectors of disease: spatial biodiversity, drivers of change, and risk) were (1) to inventory endemic and invading mosquito species in Belgium considering environmental and taxonomic elements of biodiversity ...