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Lower Bird Evenness and Diversity Are Associated With Higher Usutu Prevalence in Culex pipiens Mosquitoes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39963005/

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journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... Just published! People's perception matches well with metereological temperature trends, but less with precipitation patterns in Central Nepal, a hotspot of global warming. Read more about perceived indirect effects of climate change. #mosquitoes

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Researchers at the @itmantwerp.bsky.social have called for a review of #sanctions against #Syria because of their impact on #healthsystems and essential services. @gorikooms.bsky.social @salehaljadeeah.bsky.social @rravinetto.bsky.social www.belganewsagency.eu/antwerp-rese...

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It’s today! You can still join 🤩 #womenandgirlsinscience

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🚀 Start your global health journey at ITM! Applications for our Masters programmes close very soon! @itmantwerp.bsky.social 👉 www.itg.be/en/study/cou... #StudyatITM

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🎉 Women belong in science! Join us in celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11/2 with ITM PhD alumna Ibukun Abejirinde and @esawah.bsky.social (moderator). She’ll share her inspiring journey in research, science, and academia. Register now! 👉 itg.be/en/events/al...

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The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp launched the Armand Van Deun Scholarship Initiative in honour of his legacy. Armand was founding father of our short course Clinical Decision-Making for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) @ITM. Read more: www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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AT LAST OUR PEER-REVIEWED PRE-PRINT IS PUBLISHED We finally vanquished Reviewer #3 - with great support from the academic editors @ScienceAdvances Cross-modal sensory compensation increases mosquito attraction to humans | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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First genome assembly of wild #Aedes mosquitoes. Paper coming soon! Pre-print is out! Thanks to our collaboration with @jsoghigian.bsky.social, @ird-fr.bsky.social, @yale.edu and #CT_CAES.

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Review in this collection: Curing #mosquitoes with #genetic approaches for #malaria control, authored by Mary Kefi @victorcardosojaime.bsky.social Sally Saab & George Dimopoulos #Plasmodium #Anopheles #Transgenesis #Population #Modification @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/paras...

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Review in this collection: #Genetic #surveillance of #insecticide #resistance in #African #Anopheles #populations to inform #malaria #vector control, authored by Penelope Hancock, Eric Ochomo & Louisa Messenger. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/paras...

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Important new paper just out on the origins & #evolbiol of the London Underground Mosquito Culex p. molestus by @yukihaba.bsky.social @lindymcbr.bsky.social. Spoiler alert: Molestus originated 1000s of years ago in the Middle East www.biorxiv.org/content/bior... #evolviol #urbanevolution

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One positive thing that happend this otherwise challenging week is that this paper is FINALLY out. Why are Culex tarsalis so good at spreading West Nile virus? We learned a lot by doing this study. A testament to the tenacity and creativity of Dr. Emily Fitzmeyer. journals.plos.org/plospathogen...

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Two invasions at once: update on the introduction of the invasive species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Cyprus – a call for action in Europe [2023 paper] 🧪 doi.org/10.1051/para...

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💡 Uno studio innovativo ha utilizzato un modello di apprendimento automatico per prevedere l'abbondanza stagionale delle uova della #zanzaratigre (#Aedes albopictus) in Europa tra il 2010 e il 2022. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Great new study on evolutionary origins of a human pest, the Culex pipiens mosquito and its molestus form (famous as a mammal-feeding pest of the NYC, London and other subway systems) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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🦟🪰" #Panama 🇵🇦: Dozens of #Oropouche cases detected in Darien province" via @outbreaknewstoday.substack.com.web.brid.gy outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/panama-doz...

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It´s all about mushrooms! Phyllotopsis nidulans #fungifriends #mycology #AFAB

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I hate winter #FungiFriends

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Mushrooms seen along a trail in Anchorage #mushrooms #moss #fungifriends #alaskasky

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It’s ’Mosquito Monday’ so check out Coquillettidia xanthogaster - one of Australia’s most unique mosquitoes!

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆? An illustrated guide for characters and terminology used in descriptions of Phlebotominae (Diptera, Psychodidae) [2017 🧪] Full text and 28 figures: doi.org/10.1051/para...

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#ScienceReadForSunday: A Y chromosome-linked genome editor for efficient population suppression in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae www.nature.com/artic...

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Mosquitoes: the photo gallery. I feel better about posting this in the off-season, for some reason (scratches)

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E.T. phone home. JK. This isn't E.T. or any other alien🛸, it's a mosquito! This is Mimomyia elegans. Juvenile stages of Mimomyia have modified siphons so they can breathe. These mosquitoes can be found in Australia, and adults have been observed to feed on amphibians (specifically their noses🐸👃).

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A new research review examines how carrying dengue virus affects Aedes aegypti mosquitoes' life cycle and behavior and whether the virus manipulates its mosquito host—or if changes are byproducts of other factors.

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Les résultats de cette étude US (absence globale de compétence vectorielle pour #Oropouche) sont transposables en Europe pour les 2 vecteurs majeurs en Europe de l'Ouest: #Aedes albopictus et #Culex pipiens.

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The mass production of mosquitoes is necessary for application of the sterile insect technique (SIT). In this paper, black soldier fly powder-based diet formulations were tested for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae [2019 🧪] doi.org/10.1051/para...

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Gene drive-based population suppression in the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi ->Nature | #Malaria | More info from EcoSearch

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Anopheles stephensi larval habitat superproductivity and its relevance for larval source management in Africa https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.23.633752v1

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📢 Next CBGP Seminar ! Tue 28th, 11AM Fr. time "Transposable elements contribute to Anopheles coluzzii and A. gambiae adaptation to urban environments" by #Marta_Coronado-Zamora @geneticament.bsky.social / @ibb-botanic.bsky.social #malaria #genomics Zoom: tinyurl.com/ys8yaj88 Pwd: MC@cbgp!28

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My final PhD chapter published in FEE (Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment): re-mapping Köppen-Geiger climate zones, but now using microclimate! Very excited to have this one out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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I just realized I would do a disservice if I didn't mention Sabethes! Hands down my favorite mosquito. This photo was highly commended in @nhm-london.bsky.social's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. You can read about it here: gilwizen.com/wpy-beautifu... #BlueBugs #BlueMonday

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🚨😷🧪 NEW: A growing body of evidence shows that pandemics, biodiversity loss, and climate change are part of a broader polycrisis - but there are no simple solutions. A sweeping overview of "Pathogens and planetary change" for the first issue of @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social, out now 🔓 rdcu.be/d6lHl

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Come be my colleague! Public Health Entomology faculty position at Penn State (Assistant/Associate). 70% research, 30% extension. (I am not on the search committee but happy to answer any questions that I can) psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

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Recent studies have revealed that many mosquito species regularly engage in high-altitude windborne migration, but its epidemiological significance was debated. Here, we provide the first description of this pathogen-vector aerial network pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39763833/ @niaidnews.bsky.social

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Great new study by @rolandbamou.bsky.social and team. Shows that mosquitoes infected with a range of pathogens including #malaria #arboviruses & others can be moved over long distances by high attitude wind dispersal

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Since XKCD’s “Types of Scientific Paper” is making the rounds again, here’s the Entomology one I made a few years ago.

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Super cool research from @wildcru.bsky.social - Ethiopian wolves doing pollination work. Wolfination work. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪 🦊 🐝 🌸

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📣 We are recruiting! Please spread the word! We look to hire an associate professor in animal ecology, specializing in evolutionary ecology. Apply by Feb 7 2025. Come join us in Uppsala, Sweden! Application page and contact info 🔗👇 #ecology #evolution #job www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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We found stingless bees were able to easily discriminate between patterns like the radial stimulus below. Pretty impressive for a tiny bee! 🧪 #science #bees #entomology

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Today my colleague shared with me the most EXQUISITE image of a seed the size of a dust particle, collected from a rare plant called Xylanche in Nepal, and photographed using scanning electron microscopy. Wow.

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Looking for a PhD? Here are two great opportunities in Northen Sweden👇 🧪🌎🐠

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The diving beetle you never knew was your friend against vector borne viruses.... www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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⚡️ 🇳🇵 Nepal's Epidemic Control Body urges health workers to cancel leave during the monsoon season due to the expected increase in waterborne and vector-borne diseases. Health facilities may be overwhelmed, and assistance from larger hospitals and medical colleges may be required.

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