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larvivores fish, physical control of solid waste cleaning, communication campaigns dur-

ing outbreaks, and periods of greater risk. To help the health authorities implement more

proactive vector control strategies, the Tropical Diseases Research Group at the Jean Piaget

University of Cabo Verde – GIDTPiaget conducts applied research on control methodolo-

gies and interventions for vector mosquitos in the country. In this context, three pilot studies

are discussed.

We hope that this editorial book could initiate a dialogue between the different science

disciplines in understanding controlling mosquito-transmitted infectious diseases and con-

tribute to bridging this barrier, which is, in the opinion of the author, needing to improve

significantly and make progress in this crucial field difficult. The editor thanks all authors

involved in the book for their kind engagement and support. He also thanks the COST

Association for making networking through the Grant IMAAC (CA 16227) possible and

always supported this exciting project. Special thanks also go to Professor Grancaric for

co-chairing IMAAC and Professor Hemingway for writing the foreword to this book. The

editor also thanks Karin for her great help and patience while preparing this book.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the editor of this book has no responsibility for

the contents of the chapters not authored or co-authored. In case of readers’ comments or

suggestions regarding chapter’s contents, the responsible contributors (mentioned in alpha-

betic order by the editor) should be contacted directly.

Dr Peyman Ghaffari , Dipl. -Phys., DIC, Ph.D.

Chair of IMAAC (COST Action CA 16227)

&

Center for Research and Development in Mathematics

and Applications (CIDMA),

University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

Lisbon, July 2022