Publications by authors named "Javier Castells-Sierra"
Background: The control of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) in Spanish field populations mainly relies on the insecticides lambda-cyhalothrin and spinosad as bait sprays. However, their sustainable used is compromised by the development of lambda-cyhalothrin resistance and the detection of spinosad resistant alleles. In addition, the use of lure-and-kill traps covered with deltamethrin has increased in the last years.
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- - The study assesses the risk of vector-borne diseases (VBD) in temporary refugee camps in Greece, focusing on mosquito and sand fly populations and their implications for disease control programs
- - A surveillance network was established to collect samples from these insects, using traps over several months, analyzing species composition and pathogen infection rates
- - Key disease vectors were found, including various species of mosquitoes and sand flies, with high Leishmania infection rates observed, but no evidence of certain mosquito-borne pathogens; additionally, resistance mutations against insecticides were noted in some populations