Mosquito Alert - Mosquito tracking & reporting

Become a part of the largest mosquito monitoring network globally. 

Engage in the examination and tracking of invasive mosquito species and those significant to public health through the Mosquito Alert application. This tool allows you to report sightings of mosquitoes, locate their breeding areas, and log instances of bites.

By contributing your observations, you will be supplying valuable data for scientists conducting research aimed at enhancing the understanding of mosquito ecology, transmission of diseases, and improving management strategies.

The Mosquito Alert initiative is a citizen science effort managed by multiple public research institutions, including CEAB-CSIC, UPF, and CREAF, focused on studying, monitoring, and combating the proliferation of disease-carrying mosquitoes.

What features does the app offer?

- Report sightings of mosquitoes

- Locate their breeding sites in your vicinity

- Notify when you are bitten

- Validate the photos submitted by other users

Other features：

- A network of over 50 international entomology specialists will assess the images you upload to the platform, helping you learn how to identify mosquito species relevant to health concerns. All user submissions are publicly accessible on the Mosquito Alert map online, where they can be viewed, downloaded, and explored through models created from participant input.

- Your participation greatly benefits scientific research!

- The Mosquito Alert app supports more than 17 languages spoken across Europe: Spanish, Catalan, English, Albanian, German, Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Turkish.

Target Audience：

- General Public: Participate in surveillance through the app to protect themselves and their communities from mosquito-borne diseases;

- Researchers: Obtain global mosquito distribution data to support academic research and model building;

- Public Health/Environmental Departments: Formulate targeted pest control and prevention policies based on real-time data;

- Educational Institutions: Utilize this app as a model for "citizen science" education to cultivate public scientific literacy.

Core Values：

- Public Participation: Break down barriers to scientific research and empower ordinary citizens to become a vital force in public health prevention and control;

- Data Transparency: Open access to real-time observation maps and project data (Open Data) ensures information transparency;

- Public Welfare: The project is non-profit, with the core goal of addressing global public health challenges, and is free of commercial advertising.

How to Participate：

- Download the app: Search for "Mosquito Alert" in the App Store or Google Play and upload photos of mosquitoes, bites, or breeding sites.

- Follow us: Get the latest updates on the project through social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, or subscribe to our newsletter.

- Institutional Collaboration: Research and public health institutions can contact the project to participate in data sharing and regional prevention and control collaboration.

FAQs：

1. **Q:** What types of mosquitoes does this app primarily monitor? What is the significance of monitoring these mosquitoes?

A: The app primarily monitors invasive mosquito species and mosquitoes that have a public health impact, such as urban mosquitoes like Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. These mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever, and chikungunya. Accurate monitoring of their tracks can buy time for disease control and reduce the risk of transmission.

2. **Q:** Can I participate in this mosquito monitoring project if I don't have a smartphone?

A: Yes. The official recommendation is to ask friends and family for help and use their smartphones to report mosquito sightings, breeding grounds, and other relevant information to participate in the project.

3. **Q:** Besides submitting mosquito-related photos within the app, can I submit them via email or social media?

A: No. To ensure that your submitted data is accurately entered into the project database and corresponding online map for expert verification, data can only be submitted through the Mosquito Alert app. However, you can promote the project through social media to attract more participants.

4. **Q: Which operating systems does this app support? Are there version requirements for Apple devices?**

A: The app supports Android and Apple iOS systems, but it is not currently compatible with Windows phones. For Apple devices, iPhones need iOS 16.0 or later, Macs need macOS 13.0 or later with an Apple M1 chip or later, and Apple Vision devices need visionOS 1.0 or later.