Beyond Thursday Island: Expanding the current Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) control program across the Torres Strait (Old ID 26327)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
Mosquitoes are uncontestably one of the deadliest animals in the world. Our project will investigate the Asian Tiger Mosquito (ATM), a major dengue vector in the TS. Outcomes of this project will directly benefit the people of FNQ. The overall purpose of this research is to investigate the ecology, distribution and dispersal of the ATM on islands in the TS. This project will gain information about the ecology, location and movement of the ATM on and between islands. This knowledge will form the basis for a potential surveillance tool for the ATM in the Torres Strait, which will reduce locally transmitted dengue and chikungunya viruses in FNQ.
Date
10 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2020
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Tropical Health;Dengue;Zika;Aedes Albopictus (Culicidae)
Funding Body
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation
Amount
25000
Project Team
Thomas Swan;Tom Burkot