Bonus track: Ticks now have an app

#TickRapporteur

They could go viral

#IDAlert

Europe’s climate is increasingly suitable for certain disease-carrying vectors, BUT there is still much we can do to prevent their spread.

- The evidence and forecasts IDAlert generates provide essential insights for policymakers and health professionals

- Urban planners can use IDAlert’s research to design cities that minimise the creation of vector breeding sites.

- Citizens can also contribute to this research—while staying well informed

Way to go #IDAlert !!

https://idalertproject.eu/

With good data and citizen science, decision-makers can take measures to prevent the disease spread.

Such as applying larvicides in the storm drains. In #Barcelona, this resulted in a drop in 94% of the mosquito population.

#IDAlert

With data provided by citizens.

Two of those supported by #IDAlert are #TickRapporteur and #MosquitoAlert

Get then on your phone and contribute to #CitizenScience !

For instance, gathering, processing, and making available data.

That's the work of https://lancetcountdown.org/ The Lancet Countdown. For policymakers to take science-based decisions.

#IDalert

#IDAlert is important because as the climate is changing, some infectious diseases will (re-)emerge and spread.

IDAlert provides methods to monitor and
forecast the risk of climate-sensitive infectious diseases

For governments, health care professionals and individuals

IDAlert is a European project to tackle the spread of infectious diseases in a changing climate

This is an overview of the project in cartoons in 21 pages: https://idalertproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IDAlert-book-1.pdf

In this thread some of my favourites!

It's the work of visual storyteller Betje Ton (check her out!: https://www.betje.com/) #BetjeTon

It's #CreativeCommons (BY-NC-ND)

#IDAlert is funded by the #EuropeanUnion

John Cleese acts as "Q", head of research for James Bond. Who are the European "Qs" when fighting mosquitos? 🦟🇪🇺

#INOVEC project: scientists from 21 organisations, 13 countries, from Universities, Research Centres and private companies. In science, the "European Perspective" is built-in 🦟🔬

There are 3 other European projects: #IDAlert, DURABLE, and #E4Warning 🦟⚠️

The combat against invasive #mosquito and tropical diseases relies on solid scientific knowledge

From: https://europeanperspective.substack.com/p/the-european-offensive-against-mosquitos

The European offensive against mosquitos

Kostas and the Sterile Male Insect - Part two

The European Perspective