Policy review highlights gaps in vector control efficacy and rising insecticide resistance in Europe, suggesting a cross-sectoral One Health framework is essential.
Key Points
To evaluate the current challenges facing mosquito-borne disease management in Europe and outline strategic priorities for sustainable, integrated vector control.
Synthesized European vector management challenges, institutional mandates, regulatory frameworks, and evidence on vector control interventions.
Vector control capacity is constrained by a narrow range of authorized biocides, escalating insecticide resistance, and limited cost-effectiveness evidence.
Fragmented governance requires cross-sectoral integration across public health, environmental health, veterinary sectors, and urban planning using a One Health approach.
Sustainable disease containment depends on community-level surveillance, regulatory flexibility, and robust evaluation of novel biocidal and non-biocidal control methods.