Tiger mosquito threatens Baden-Württemberg: Minister of Health raises the alarm!

Tiger mosquito threatens Baden-Württemberg: Minister of Health raises the alarm!

Weimar, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025, the round of 16 of the ATP tour will take place in Stuttgart. The German professional Jan-Lennard Struff competes against the Czech Jiří Lehečka. The venue is the tennis club Weissenhof on the Killesberg, where the mood among the spectators is already particularly exuberant.

parallel to the sporting activities, the meeting of the health ministers of the federal states begins. This is associated with a meeting of the Interior Ministers' Conference in Bremerhaven, in which the dealing with the AfD is particularly discussed. The classification of the AfD by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a "secured right -wing extremist" remains a central discussion point in this conference.

spread of the Asian tiger mosquito

An important point of the Health Ministers' Conference will be the spread of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes Albopictus) in Baden-Württemberg. The mild winter and the increasing summer temperatures favor the increase in this mosquito, which is connected to the consequences of climate change. Health Minister Manne Lucha already informed on May 15, 2022 about the spread of this kind in various regions, including Stuttgart, Heilbronn and the districts of Heilbronn, Esslingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr-Kreis. Increasing heat means that the mosquitoes can also settle in cooler areas.

The Asian tiger mosquito has spread relatively well in Baden-Württemberg in recent years. Warmer regions are particularly affected, where the temperatures in summer are very high. While the transmission risk of exotic viruses such as dengue or chikungunya viruses is currently classified as low, there is still the possibility that the mosquito will absorb viruses for infected returnees and pass them on.

measures against mosquito plague

In order to curb the spread of the Asian tiger mosquito, Baden-Württemberg is committed to lashing biological control. Combating the mosquito larvae and the removal of potential breeding sites are essential measures. The tiger mosquito uses almost every water accumulation to lay eggs, which is why citizens are stopped to avoid small water accumulation in their gardens and to empty rain barrels and coasters regularly.

The State Health Office offers comprehensive information on the Asian tiger mosquito and recommends submitting messages to the facts online with corresponding photos. Ultimately, the project to combat disease -transmitting insects, funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, could also play a role in the upcoming discussions of the Minister of Health. This project is coordinated by the Federal Environment Agency and includes numerous partners who deal with combating mosquito plagues.

The spread of this type of tiger mosquito underlines the need for a coordinated approach at the state and federal level in order to effectively protect the health of the population and prevent possible outbreaks

Further information on current developments and measures can be found at the following links: SWR , Baden-württemberg , Environmental Federal Office .