This study assesses how climate change affects Aedes albopictus distribution and dengue transmission risk in France through 2100 using climate models and demographic scenarios.

Global Change Biology · Aug 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Green cities and the risk for vector-borne disease transmission for humans and animals: a scoping review

Mathilde Mercat, Colombine Bartholomée, Florence Fournet, M. Magdalena Alcover, Maria Bourquia, Émilie Bouhsira, Anthony J. Cornel, Xavier Fernández-Cassi, Didier Fontenille, Adolfo Ibáñez‐Justicia, Renaud Marti, Nicolas Moiroux, El Hadji Daouda Niang, Woutrina A. Smith, Jeroen Spitzen, , Frédéric Simard

This review examines how urban green infrastructures affect vector-borne disease risks for humans and animals, finding mixed impacts depending on vector type and environmental context.

Peer Community Journal · Nov 6, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Temperature is the key weather determinant of Aedes albopictus seasonal activity in southern France

Paul Taconet, Andrea Radici, Guillaume Lacour, Antoine Mignotte, Pachka Hammami, Didier Fontenille

This study models the impact of weather on Aedes albopictus oviposition in southern France, finding temperature is key for activity onset and duration, with rain and humidity playing secondary roles in summer.

bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Aedes albopictus is rapidly invading its climatic niche in France: wider implications for biting nuisance and arbovirus control in Western Europe

Andrea Radici, Pachka Hammami, Arnaud Cannet, Grégory L’Ambert, Guillaume Lacour, Florence Fournet, Claire Garros, Hélène Guis, Didier Fontenille, Cyril Caminade

This study models the spread of Aedes albopictus in France and finds its range is expanding due to climate change, increasing dengue transmission risk in Western Europe.

Global Change Biology · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology