The Xunta confirms the presence of tiger mosquitoes in the municipality of Bueu through the Galician Network for Surveillance of Vector-Borne Diseases (ReGaViVec)
  • The Bueu Town Council will join those of Moaña, Vigo, Cangas, Redondela, O Porriño and Vilaboa as members of the tiger mosquito technical committee.
  • La Conselleria de Sanidade thanks citizens for their participation in following the advice to prevent the proliferation of this insect, which is a vector of diseases of public health importance.

 



Press release of The Xunta de Galicia – Santiago de Compostel·la, 18 August 2025 










La Xunta, through the Galician Network for Surveillance of Vector-Borne Diseases (ReGaViVec), which also includes the Universities of Vigo and Santiago de Compostela, confirmed the presence of tiger mosquitoes in the municipality of Bueu. The confirmation was made by entomologists from the ReGaViVec following a report from a citizen of Bueu via the Mosquito Alert citizen science app.


La Conselleria de Sanidade has a collaboration agreement with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) to promote the download of this mobile application, which allows citizens to contribute photographs for study by entomology specialists, who will confirm whether the mosquito is a tiger mosquito or another species.


The ReGaViVec, in collaboration with the Town Council, will expand its surveillance efforts by setting traps to determine the extent and abundance of the tiger mosquito, based on the criteria established by public health technicians and entomology experts who make up the network.


In addition, the Bueu Town Council will join those of Moaña, Vigo, Cangas, Redondela, O Porriño and Vilaboa as a member of the tiger mosquito technical committee.


The Conselleria de Sanidade appreciates the participation of citizens in following the advice to prevent the proliferation of this insect, which is a vector of diseases of public health importance such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika. It should be remembered that the most effective way to prevent this proliferation is to prevent egg laying and larval growth by following simple guidelines such as eliminating standing water in drinking troughs, saucers under plant pots, outdoor cauldrons or boats by simply emptying them or changing the water every 4-5 days.


To avoid being bitten, it is advisable to use specific repellents that can be found in the lists of authorised products, as well as wearing long sleeves and loose-fitting trousers and closed shoes, or installing mosquito nets on doors and windows. Bites can be annoying and, in some cases, can cause allergic reactions of a certain severity.


All the information is available at the following link from the Directorate-General for Public Health: https://www.sergas.es/saude-publica/mosquito-tigre?idioma=ga


Link to the press release, here.