The contribution of constructed green infrastructure to urban biodiversity: A synthesis and meta‐analysis

A Filazzola, N Shrestha… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The development of buildings and other infrastructure in cities is viewed as a threat to local
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning because natural habitat is replaced. However, there …

Effect of climate change on vector-borne disease risk in the UK

JM Medlock, SA Leach - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2015 - thelancet.com
During the early part of the 21st century, an unprecedented change in the status of vector-
borne disease in Europe has occurred. Invasive mosquitoes have become widely …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Virus Transmission in Europe

VA Brugman, LM Hernández-Triana… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Over the past three decades, a range of mosquito-borne viruses that threaten public and
veterinary health have emerged or re-emerged in Europe. Mosquito surveillance activities …

[HTML][HTML] The need for a systems approach to planetary health

MJ Pongsiri, FW Gatzweiler, AM Bassi… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Planetary health was launched to better understand and address the ways in which human
impacts to natural systems are adversely affecting human health. Planetary health provides …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the public health threats posed by vector-borne disease in the United Kingdom (UK)

JM Medlock, KM Hansford, AGC Vaux, B Cull… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the known distribution of vector-borne diseases in Europe has changed, with
much new information also available now on the status of vectors in the United Kingdom …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of the creation, expansion and management of English wetlands on mosquito presence and abundance–developing strategies for future disease …

JM Medlock, AGC Vaux - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
The incidence of mosquito-borne diseases is increasing in Europe, partly due to the
incursion of a number of invasive species known to be vectors of dengue and chikungunya …

Seasonal dynamics and habitat specificity of mosquitoes in an English wetland: implications for UK wetland management and restoration

JM Medlock, AGC Vaux - Journal of Vector Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We engaged in field studies of native mosquitoes in a Cambridgeshire Fen, investigating a)
the habitat specificity and seasonal dynamics of our native fauna in an intensively managed …

Management of urban wetlands for conservation can reduce aquatic biodiversity and increase mosquito risk

JK Hanford, CE Webb, DF Hochuli - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Global wetland loss means constructed urban wetlands are an increasingly valuable
resource for conservation. However, priorities for managing urban wetlands for conservation …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond climate change and health: Integrating broader environmental change and natural environments for public health protection and promotion in the UK

LE Fleming, GS Leonardi, MP White, J Medlock… - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
Increasingly, the potential short and long-term impacts of climate change on human health
and wellbeing are being demonstrated. However, other environmental change factors …

Muddy waters: efficacious predation of container-breeding mosquitoes by a newly-described calanoid copepod across differential water clarities

RN Cuthbert, T Dalu, RJ Wasserman, NE Coughlan… - Biological Control, 2018 - Elsevier
Mosquito-borne diseases induce unrivalled morbidity and mortality in human populations. In
recent times, greater urbanisation has facilitated vector population expansion, particularly of …