MOBVEC News
Press releases, scientific publications and others about the MOBVEC project
MOBVEC introduced at BPCIF 2025- Barcelona Pest Control Innovation Forum
Partner IRIDEON was invited to speak about MOBVEC and how its AI powered assets to be used in outbreaks of arboviruses. Link:...
MOBVEC introduced in the FGV EMAp Seminar in Brazil
Partner CSIC was invited to speak about the models being developed to optimize mosquito trap placement in first response scenarios. Link:...
Tiger Mosquito population increases in Portugal
Partner INSA-CEVDI was featured in a TV news report on the increasing colonization process of Aedes albopictus in Portugal, where different...
MOBVEC in the 9th SOVE International Congress
Partners CSIC, INSA and AVIA-Gis participated in the 9th International Congress of the Society for Vector Ecology. Link:...
Enhancing Entomological Surveillance with the VECTRACK System
INSA demonstrated under MOBVEC that the smart-trap asset VECTRACK is capable of performing the automatic surveillance of mosquitoes in Urban and...
Instituto Ricardo Jorge organizes international project event – MOBVEC M24 Consortium meeting and Demo– focused on responding to outbreaks of vector-borne diseases
From July 8 to 10, the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) organized two events related to the MOBVEC project, which aims to...
International Conference of Urban Pest (ICUP)
Partner ASPB participated in ICUP, a forum for the sharing of ideas, information and research data on pests in the urban environment. The overall...
Critical Communications World (CCW) Conference
UCLouvain participated in the 2025 edition of Critical Communications World (CCW), held in Brussels on 17–19 June. It represented the largest...
Nazka Mapps visits Flanders AI Forum
The Flanders AI Forum is an annual event dedicated to showcasing the latest developments and innovations in artificial intelligence. The forum...
III meeting of the Iberian Ecological Society (SIBECOL)
Partner CSIC was invited to speak in this event, to present the latest results in MOBVEV, namely related to unravelling the daily activity rhythms...
Conference at TIROL Kliniken
IRIDEON was invited to speak about VECTRACK at Tirol Kliniken (Austria) to an audience of public health practitioners and KOLs, and introduced the...
15th Conference on Emerging Diseases, 2025
Consortium partners ASPB, CSIC and IRIDEON were invited speakers at this conference to communicate MOBVEC. This event aimed at sharing knowledge and...
Predicting vector distribution in Europe: at what sample size are species distribution models reliable?
With the support of MOBVEC, Avia-Gis participated in the first known study to use a simulated vector to identify the optimum sample size for Random...
Workshop: Projeto Força Saúde
On May 28, RTP África published a report dedicated to the Força Saúde Project, a program supporting health response efforts in Portuguese-speaking...
IRI5 – European Vertebrate Management (EVM2025)
Partner ASPB participated in the European Vertebrate Management Conference (EVMC 2025), held from May 12–16, 2025 in Ankaran, Slovenia. The...
Mobile World and IoT Solutions World Congresses 2025
IRIDEON attended these renowned congresses, where novelties on telecommunications and IoT technologies used in MOBEVC are showcased.
16th Workshop of the Vector Surveillance Network – REVIVE
On April 11, the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), through its Centre for the Study of Vectors and Infectious Diseases...
Wolbachia Screening in Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens Mosquitoes from Madeira Island, Portugal
With the support of MOBVEC, INSA assessed the presence and diversity of Wolbachia in mosquito species in Madeira, a naturally occurring bacterium...
XII International European Mosquito Control Association (EMCA) Conference
MOBVEC partners INSA and AVIA-Gis participated in this conference that addressed the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases in Europe, such as...
Deployment of B-LiFE on Mayotte, France
In December 2024, Cyclone Chido struck the French overseas territory of Mayotte, severely damaging infrastructure and heightening the risk of...
1st National Congress on Health and the Environment
On February 7 and 8, INSA participated in the 1st National Congress on Health and Environment, which took place at Culturgest in Lisbon. The event...
Automated age grading of mosquitoes
IRIDEON together with other stakeholders, demonstrated under MOBVEC that the smart-trap asset VECTRACK is capable of performing the automatic age...
Workshop: Information and Awareness Session on Aedes – Campo Grande Residents’ Association
Partner INSA organized an Awareness Session on the Aedes albopictus mosquito — a major transmitter of serious diseases — in Lisbon. Given the...
Workshop on Mosquito Alert in Portuguese schools
INSA organized this workshop for groups of students from schools in Setúbal, who visited CEVDI. The event was focused on mosquitoes, mosquito-borne...
Workshop: Dialogue with wings: communicating mosquito science effectively
Partners INSA and CSIC participated in the workshop “Dialogue with Wings: Communicating Mosquito Science Effectively”, held at the University of...
PSCE Winter Conference
Partner UCLouvain participated in this edition of the PSCE Conference, marked by a high expectation for the official presentation of the EUCCS...
Press Release: INSA promotes the use of Mosquito Alert in Portugal
A group of researchers from the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), through its Centre for the Study of Vectors and Infectious...
Nazka Mapps interviewed in the third episode of the Sustainable Technology & Innovation podcast
In the third episode of the Sustainable Technology & Innovation podcast, recorded live at Love Tomorrow 2024, Ides Bauwens, managing partner at...
IAEA Zoonotic Disease Integrated Action – ZODIAC, Regional Meeting on ZODIAC Implementation in Africa
UCLouvain made 3 presentations related to the MOBVEC project: Mobile Laboratory to Support Rapid Response in Arbovirus outbreaks (MOBVEC European...
Nazka Mapps visits Trefdag Vlaanderen Digitaal
‘Trefdag Vlaanderen’ is a yearly community event for everyone in Flanders who is interested in digital transformation. The 2024 edition was all...
MOBVEC at ESOVE 2024
MOBVEC was featured on the renowned conference 23rd European Society for Vector Ecology Conference- ESOVE 2024...
Independent study of the VECTRACK technology in Italy
The MOBVEC smart-trap asset VECTRACK has been validated in an independent study conducted in Italy. Check out the peer-review publication: LINK
Independent study of the VECTRACK technology in Brazil
The MOBVEC smart-trap asset VECTRACK has been validated in an independent study conducted in Brazil. Check out the peer-review publication: LINK
1st Workshop One Health Barcelona
This event is a benchmark to discover how multidisciplinary teams are creating innovative strategies for global health, where they will share real...
I Congrès Mon Local I Salut
Partner ASPB gave a talk about the challenges in pest management. This event addressed different topics to help define the role of local government...
1st Conference on Vector-Borne Diseases: Viruses, Mosquitoes, and Ticks
CSIC organized this conference, to bring together leading experts from various sectors and disciplines with the aim of addressing vector-borne...
1st Conference of the Galician Vector Surveillance Network (REGAVIVEC)
Partner ASPB was one of the invited speakers, in this event devoted to the importance of vector prevention, surveillance, and control for Public...
Nazka Mapps visits the ESA Industry Space Days
The Industry Space Days is an annual gathering that brings together professionals and enthusiasts from the space and data sectors. The 2024 edition...
Lessons from the first EO Summit
The EO Summit tries to differentiate from other EO events by being user-centric instead of provider-centric, and application-focused instead of...
III Jornadas de Cultura Científica y Ciencia Ciudadana del CSIC
The CSIC participated in the roundtable on citizen science at the III Jornadas de Cultura Científica y Ciencia Ciudadana del CSIC, organized in...
Webinar – Citizen Science: An Effective Tool for the Surveillance and Control of Medically Important Arthropods
The CSIC participated in the online seminar for students of the Master's in Tropical Parasitic Diseases. The webinar was titled "Citizen Science: An...
Webinar – Citizen Science in Environmental Observations and Health Research
Participation in the webinar that explored innovative engagement strategies within Citizen Science initiatives and the impactful use of Mobile...
European Civil Protection Forum
The forum is the key event for the civil protection community. A hub for knowledge exchange, collaboration and networking among stakeholders...
Nazka Mapps joins the first CLMS General Assembly
On 3-5 June 2024, the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) held its 1st General Assembly. This event was a follow-on of the annual Copernicus...
Sociedad Española Sanidad Ambiental
We are advancing towards key dates to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals set in the 2030 Agenda, facing challenges and developing new...
Nazka Mapps visits BEODay
The BEODay is an annual event organized by STEREO, a Belgian Earth Observation program. From environmental monitoring to climate and agriculture,...
WSA Global Congress
The CSIC team from Mosquito Alert attended the WSA Global Congress in the Los Lagos region in southern Chile as winners of the 2023 WSA Award. The...
The spread of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Portugal: a first genetic analysis
INSA demonstrated under MOBVEC how the invasive Tiger Mosquito is colonizing Portugal. Check out the peer-review publication: LINK:...
15th Workshop of the Vector Surveillance Network – REVIVE
The National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), through its Center for Vectors and Infectious Diseases Research (CEVDI), promoted, on...
Networking at FTI SuperNova 2024
The FTI SuperNova event is a significant gathering for tech entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation enthusiasts. The event aims to provide a...
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Mobile Bio-Lab to support first response in Arbovirus outbreaks (MOBVEC) Is funded within a European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement № 101099283
















































