Francisco Collantes

Integrating citizen science and field sampling into next-generation early warning systems for vector surveillance: Twenty years of municipal detections of Aedes invasive mosquito species in Spain

This paper evaluates the integration of citizen science and field sampling for monitoring invasive mosquito species in Spain, showing citizen science contributes one-third of municipal detections since 2014.

Integrated surveillance of sandflies as vectors of leishmaniasis reveals the presence of a new Leishmania species with possible implication in human health in Europe

The paper reports the discovery of a new Leishmania species, L. adleri, in sandflies in Spain, highlighting the need for broader surveillance to improve diagnosis and understanding of leishmaniasis in Europe.

Multiple invasions, Wolbachia and human-aided transport drive the genetic variability of Aedes albopictus in the Iberian Peninsula

This study investigates the genetic variability of Aedes albopictus in the Iberian Peninsula, finding multiple introductions, Wolbachia prevalence, and human-mediated dispersal as key factors shaping its genetic structure.