Saint-Jean-de-Bray, Montargis, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, Saint-Denis-en-Val, Villemandure, Soleil-sur-Loire and Bains are the municipalities that were declared a colony during the recent period. Evaluation of the network of traps laid in 2022. The Loire stands out as the department with the largest number of colonized towns in central Val-de-Loire, while the other towns have half as many. The Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia announced that nine other cities in the region will soon be declared colonies In his press release.
Health risks associated with the presence of tiger mosquitoes include the transmission of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus. These diseases are taken very seriously by ARS, even if these viruses are not actively circulating in France yet
The tiger mosquito lives in urban areas and moves little: it travels less than 150 meters throughout its adult life… so the mosquito that bites you was born in your neighborhood. It thrives in the smallest container of water: a simple spilled lid is enough! The health authority indicated on its website that it is possible to combat its spread by removing all places and objects that may contain water.
Eure-et-Loire, the only surviving section of the Center Val de Loire
In the department of Eure-et-Loire there are no municipalities colonized by tiger mosquitoes after the last survey carried out. It is the only area in the region that has not yet been colonized by this invasive mosquito. The exception that would not be the case is due to global warming that favors the evolution of this species. Until now, northern France and its cold temperatures have been a natural barrier to the evolution of this species, as shown by the map published on health.gov.
The period of activity of the tiger mosquito is determined from May to November, which explains the opening of the so-called enhanced vigilance of the ARS on May 1. But in practice, for the Center Val de Loire region, the tiger mosquito is mainly present in the period from July to October, due to the local climate.
