Digital Innovation in the Service of Public Health
Since 2013, mosquito control projects in Greece have entered a new, more organized, and scientifically grounded era. Their implementation has been upgraded both geographically, with the development of projects at the regional level, and thematically, by strengthening the public health protection aspect beyond simply addressing the nuisance.
In this context, in 2016, Ecodevelopment created ebite, a digital platform that offers full transparency, continuous monitoring, and data analysis, enabling the effective and efficient organization of projects and the certification of fieldwork.
A comprehensive digital field tool
A key feature of the ebite platform is the integration of multiple functions into a single platform, including a unified field database, an entomological hub, and quality control management. The ebite platform enables:
- The registration and updating, via WebGIS, of all potential mosquito breeding sites
- Real-time monitoring of sampling and spraying data, with tiered access for users of the Contracting Authorities
- Systematic monitoring of planned actions, weekly schedules, and reports, with immediate adaptation to emergency conditions or corrective actions and continuous updates to all stakeholders via alerts and reports
- Integration of Decision Support System (DSS) data with mosquito larvae presence predictions, with the aim of transitioning from descriptive analysis to prescriptive analysis and risk assessment during project implementation
- The ability to monitor the movement of field teams, ensuring a complete picture of the project in real time.
Recognized innovation
In 2022, ebite was granted a patent by the Industrial Property Organization, valid until 2042. This patent confirms the platform’s level of innovation and strengthens the international outlook of the company’s services. Using the ebite platform offers many advantages and has significantly improved the effectiveness of mosquito control programs, such as:
- Centralized Data Management: All data is consolidated in one place, facilitating access and analysis by different users and departments.
- Automated Analysis: The platform includes analysis tools that can identify trends and patterns, helping to make informed and well-founded decisions.
- Real-Time Updates: Users can stay informed and view data in real time, allowing for immediate responses to changes or issues.
- Ease of Use: The ebite platform is designed to be user-friendly, with easy-to-use interfaces and instructions.
- Collaboration and Data Sharing: Collaboration between different teams and agencies (Project Managers, Contracting Authority, Municipalities), as data can be shared easily and securely.
- Data History and Processing: A data history is maintained through a comprehensive and complete database of all field findings and applications, allowing for the review and analysis of older data to better understand trends and to incorporate and process them into the predictive models produced by EcoDevelopment.
Measurable results
Today, ebite is a key tool for managing mosquito control projects:
- Action entries are made by 120 scientists and field technicians.
- It is used by over 300 certified users from local government agencies and 30 company executives
- More than 15,000,000 field data points are recorded annually from 300,000 field inspections
- 53,775 mosquito breeding sites are recorded in suburban, rural, and natural areas (Regions of Central Macedonia, Thessaly, Western Greece, Crete, and Western Macedonia)
- 223,413 households in 459 settlements have been registered (for interventions in private spaces) and more than 160,000 catch basins in the public areas of settlements and cities
Evaluation and Use by Contracting Authorities
To mark the tenth year of uninterrupted operation of the eco-development operational platform ebite, a targeted survey in the form of a questionnaire was conducted in March 2025 among employees of the Public Health Directorates of five Regions across the country to evaluate the platform’s functionality and efficiency. The results of the evaluation were published on the Oikoanaptyxi website at the following link: https://ecodev.gr/ekprosopoi-pente-perifereion-tis-choras-axiologoun-tin-platforma-ebite/
The next step: ebite next
In response to growing needs, OIKOANAPTYXIS is developing ebite next as part of a research program that will integrate a prescriptive Decision Support System (prescriptive Decision Support System) for mosquito control actions in near real time, to assist in the decision-making process. The new generation of the platform will incorporate:
- Automated data processing
- Advanced visualization of results
- Linking entomological and epidemiological data
- Epidemiological risk prediction
- Integration of environmental/meteorological data
- Use of automated models to predict population trends and risk
- Operational guidance for specific mosquito control actions
- Integration of public participation / Citizen Science
- Use of open data for sharing and scientific use
The goal is to support similar projects at the European level and further enhance the effectiveness of public health interventions.
Ten years later, ebite has become a benchmark for the digital management of mosquito control projects, transforming field data into reliable knowledge and effective interventions.