One Health network for the prevention of vector-borne diseases around the Mediterranean and Sahel regions
What do plague, malaria and chikungunya have in common?
These diseases and many others—or more precisely the causal agents responsible—are spread by 'vectors'. A vector is a transmission agent for microscopic organisms that cause diseases; these are spread to humans and animals by biting.
The exhibition shows a broad range of vectors and also discusses the research conducted by scientists to gain better knowledge of them in order to organise control.
Panel 1 – Title Panel 2 – What is a vector? Panel 3 – The life cycle of insects Panel 4 – Aedes mosquitoes Panel 5 – Anopheles mosquitoes Panel 6 – Culex mosquitoes Panel 7 – Phlebotominae / Sand flies Panel 8 – Culicoides / Midges Panel 9 – Progress in research Panel 10 – Black flies / Simulium Panel 11 – Tsetse fly Panel 12 – Bugs / Triatominae Panel 13 – Lice Panel 14 – Fleas Panel 15 – Climate change and globalisation Panel 16 – Ticks Panel 17 – Credits
Exhibition available in French, English, Serbian, Macedonian, Armenian, Arabic, Portugese. For more information, please send an email to mls.entomo@ird.fr .
You can view pictures of the exhibition at different locations and in different languages on our flickr page.
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