Closing Symposium of the TIGER Project

A close up of an Asian tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ). Photo credit: TIGER project - TIGER is an project between France, Germany and Switzerland to support the cross-border monitoring and control of the Asian tiger mosquito in the Upper Rhine region. On 13 November, Swiss TPH hosted a one-day virtual symposium, where the project team, consisting of Swiss TPH and partners, presented on the current situation of the spread of the tiger mosquito in the region, as well as the project results from the past three years. At the virtual TIGER symposium on 13 November, project partners presented on the current situation regarding the Asian tiger mosquito in the Upper Rhine region as well as the results of the three-year project. The TIGER project supports cross-border surveillance and control of the tiger mosquito in the region. Project partners, including Swiss TPH, provide scientific and technical support to authorities to assess and manage the risks posed by the invasive mosquitoes. "This was a great opportunity to bring together partners from the project, as well as other representatives from the scientific community, local authorities and politics to share the latest findings and experiences," said Pie Müller, Head of the Vector Control Group at Swiss TPH.