Community science for mosquito surveillance in Canada: a toolkit for program design and implementation.

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Τίτλος: Community science for mosquito surveillance in Canada: a toolkit for program design and implementation.
Συγγραφείς: Pons W; Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON, Canada. wpons@conestogac.on.ca., Elmieh N; National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Sarkar A; Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NB, Canada., Armijos-Carrion A; Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NB, Canada., Chapman T; Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NB, Canada., Hans A; Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Windsor, ON, Canada., Haworth-Brockman M; National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Winnipeg, MB, Canada., Iwasawa S; British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Ng V; Public Health Agency of Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada., Santos J; Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON, Canada., Savage J; Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada., Zalawadia D; Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON, Canada.
Πηγή: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique [Can J Public Health] 2026 Aug; Vol. 117 (4), pp. 670-679. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 23.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Springer Nature Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 0372714 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1920-7476 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00084263 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Can J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Switzerland : Springer Nature
Original Publication: Ottawa : Canadian Public Health Association
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Mosquito Control*/organization & administration , Population Surveillance*/methods , Culicidae* , Community Participation* , Program Development*, Canada ; Animals ; Humans ; Climate Change
Περίληψη: Setting: Climate change in Canada has expanded suitable habitats for both native and invasive mosquitoes, heightening the need for more robust and adaptable surveillance systems. Traditional surveillance methods face significant logistical and geographical challenges, particularly in remote or underserved areas, emphasizing the importance of innovative strategies that complement existing approaches.
Intervention: We developed a community-based mosquito surveillance toolkit, informed by a systematic review and validated by a multidisciplinary expert group. The toolkit includes a structured guide for developing a community science project, including how to design an effective mosquito surveillance program through data collection, volunteer engagement, and evaluation. It also features a quick reference guide and a 90-s animated video to facilitate understanding and engagement.
Outcome: The toolkit was introduced at a national community meeting, with 69 participants bringing together public health professionals, educators, scientists, and community leaders from across Canada in February 2025. Participants expressed enthusiasm for using the toolkit to enhance local monitoring efforts, and discussions at the meeting helped identify key opportunities and challenges for adoption.
Implications: Organizations and public health authorities now have a clear, evidence-based guide to designing, implementing, and evaluating community-driven initiatives. This toolkit not only helps ensure that volunteer participation is meaningful and effective, but it also enhances the capacity to respond to emerging challenges in vector control, laying the groundwork for sustainable, community-driven surveillance efforts.
(© 2025. The Author(s).)
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethics approval: Not applicable Consent to participate: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.
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Grant Information: 202303 CIHR
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Citizen science; Community; Mosquito control; Surveillance program
Local Abstract: [Publisher, French] RéSUMé: CONTEXTE: Le changement climatique au Canada a élargi les habitats adaptés à la fois pour les moustiques indigènes et envahissants, renforçant la nécessité de disposer de systèmes de surveillance plus robustes et plus adaptables. Les méthodes de surveillance traditionnelles font face à d'importants défis logistiques et géographiques, en particulier dans les zones éloignées ou mal desservies, soulignant l'importance de stratégies innovantes qui complètent les approches existantes. INTERVENTION: Nous avons développé une boîte à outils de surveillance des moustiques basée sur la communauté, élaborée à partir d'une revue systématique et validée par un groupe d'experts multidisciplinaires. La boîte à outils comprend un guide structuré pour développer un projet de science communautaire, incluant comment concevoir un programme efficace de surveillance des moustiques à travers la collecte de données, l'engagement des bénévoles et l'évaluation. Elle comprend également un guide de référence rapide et un vidéo animée de 90 secondes pour faciliter la compréhension et l'engagement. RéSULTAT: La boîte à outils de surveillance a été présentée lors d'une réunion communautaire nationale, réunissant 69 participants, dont des professionnels de la santé publique, des éducateurs, des scientifiques et des dirigeants communautaires de tout le Canada en février 2025. Les participants ont exprimé leur enthousiasme à utiliser la boîte à outils pour améliorer les efforts de suivi locaux, et les discussions lors de la réunion ont permis d'identifier les principales opportunités et les défis liés à son adoption. IMPLICATIONS: Les organisations et les autorités de santé publique disposent désormais d'un guide clair et fondé sur des preuves pour concevoir, mettre en œuvre et évaluer des initiatives communautaires. Cette boîte à outils permet non seulement de garantir que la participation des bénévoles est significative et efficace, mais elle renforce également la capacité à répondre aux défis émergents dans le contrôle des vecteurs, jetant ainsi les bases d’efforts de surveillance communautaire durables.
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