Rubio, Alejandra

Associate Researcher CONICET

Professional resume + Expertise

Alejandra Rubio has a degree (2004) and a PhD in Biological Sciences (2012) from the University of Buenos Aires. She worked in the Department of Genetic Ecology and Evolution of the FCEN-UBA as an intern (1998-2001), degree thesis (2002-2004) and CONICET doctoral fellow (2007-2012). In 2013 she obtained a postdoctoral fellowship from CONICET in the Ecology of Vector-Borne Diseases group of the IIIA-UNSAM, where currently works as a CONICET Researcher (since 2015). Published 18 papers in international journals, 28 conference abstracts, 46 technical reports, and participated in 3 books on various topics on the ecology of arthropod communities and control of pests and disease vectors.

Currently his research is focused on the search for methods and strategies with low environmental impact for the control of diptera of sanitary importance, particularly the Aedes egypti mosquito, the main vector of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika. Within the framework of this activity, it develops outreach and knowledge transfer tasks in the Tigre Municipality's Health Secretariat (dengue control programs, training of health agents, mosquito monitoring and technical advice). Is also part of an interdisciplinary project that seeks to analyze health risks through a geographic environmental diagnosis of the Gral San Martín Municipality.

Keywords

MOSQUITO CONTROL, LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PUBLIC HEALTH.

Research

Control of artificial container breeding mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) using low environmental impact strategies.

Most important publications

RUBIO A.; CARDO M.V.; CARBAJO A.E.; VEZZANI D. Aedes aegypti spreading in South America: new coldest and southernmost records. MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ, 2020. 115: e190496.

RUBIO A.; CARDO M.V.; CARBAJO A.E.; VEZZANI D. Assessment of combined tools and strategies for Aedes aegypti control with low environmental impact. PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH. SPRINGER, 2019. vol. 118, p. 411-420.

MORANDEIRA N.S., CASTESANA P., CARDO M.V., SALOMONE V., VADELL M.V., RUBIO A. An interdisciplinary approach to assess human health risk in an urban environment: a case study in temperate Argentina. HELIYON, 2019. Vol 5(10): e02555.

RUBIO A.; CARDO M. V.; JUNGES M. T.; CARBAJO A.E.; VEZZANI D. Field efficacy of triflumuron against Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in temperate Argentina. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. ELSEVIER, 2018. vol. 21, n° 1, p. 150-155. ISSN 1226-8615

CARBAJO A.E., RUBIO A., VIANI M.J., COLOMBO M.R. The largest dengue outbreak in Argentina and spatial analyses of dengue cases in relation to a control program in a district with sylvan and urban environments. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018. Vol 11: 227-234.

RUBIO A.; BELLOCQ M. I.; VEZZANI D. Macro and micro-environmental factors affecting tire-breeding flies (Insecta: Diptera) in urbanised areas. ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY. Londres: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2013. vol. 38, p. 303-314.

RUBIO A.; BELLOCQ M.I.; VEZZANI D. Community structure of artificial container-breeding flies (Insecta: Diptera) in relation to the urbanization level.. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING. Amsterdam: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2012. vol. 105, p. 288-295.

RUBIO A.; CARDO M.V.; VEZZANI D. Tire-breeding mosquitoes of public health importante along an urbanization gradient in Buenos Aires, Argentina. MEMÃ³RIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ.. Rio de Janeiro: FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ, 2011. vol. 106, p. 678-684.