RATIONALE

The control of vector-borne diseases is made increasingly complicated by a series of elements, among which the spread of resistance to insecticides, global warming and the dispersion of invasive species. Recently in our country we have seen an increase in these diseases with cases of autochthonous transmission of Dengue, Chikungunya and West Nile on the increase compared to the past. Innovative control methods are based on the use of symbiotic microorganisms which offer the possibility of undertaking new strategies to combat these diseases. In this symposium we will discuss current developments of the so-called “symbiotic control” but also how the study of microbiota-insect interactions can better reveal fundamental aspects of vector biology.