Overview

• Regavivec verified larvae of Aedes albopictus in Torroso, Mos, confirming the species is already established locally.
• Health authorities will expand surveillance and deploy traps in Mos to determine the insect's spread and abundance under public-health criteria.
• The Mos finding adds the municipality to Galicia's technical committee alongside other towns with detections.
• UVigo scientists will brief Bueu on trap placement and the council will lead local trapping with training support from UVigo and CSIC.
• Officials urge residents to eliminate standing water, refresh containers every four to five days, use approved repellents, wear covering clothing, and install screens to reduce bite risk and disease transmission.