@article{fdi:010071878,
  title = {{D}irect evidence of adult {A}edes albopictus dispersal by car},
  author = {{E}ritja, {R}. and {P}almer, {J}. {R}. {B}. and {R}oiz, {D}avid and {S}anpera-{C}albet, {I}. and {B}artumeus, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}hereas the {A}sian tiger mosquito ({A}edes albopictus) has low active dispersal capabilities, its worldwide colonization has been rapid. {I}ndirect evidence and informal reports have long implicated passive transportation in cars, but this has not previously been studied systematically given the difficulties of real-time roadside surveys. {H}ere we report the first sampling study confirming that adult tiger mosquitoes travel with humans in cars and enabling us to estimate the frequency of these events. {W}e combine the results with citizen science data to model the car-facilitated dispersal of {A}edes albopictus at a nationwide level. {D}uring the summer of 2015, we sampled 770 cars in north-eastern {S}pain, discovering 4 adult female tiger mosquitoes that had entered cars prior to sampling. {O}ur {B}ayesian model suggests that of the 6.5 million daily car trips in the {B}arcelona metropolitan area, between 13,000 and 71,500 facilitate tiger mosquito movement, and that {B}arcelona is the largest source of inter-province tiger mosquito transfers in {S}pain. {O}ur results are supported by expert-validated citizen science data, and will contribute to better understanding the tiger mosquito's invasion process and ultimately lead to more effective vector control strategies.},
  keywords = {{ESPAGNE} ; {BARCELONE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 14399 [15 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41598-017-12652-5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071878},
}