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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Aug 30

I had a great time talking to @mozziebites.bsky.social at this years Mosquitoes Control Association and Arboviruses Research symposium in Torquay in Australia this week!

I will share a bit more of our chat and of my time at the conference in the coming days!

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Aug 27

This is amazing

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Entomological Society of America @entsocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's #WorldMosquitoDay—and Day 3 of Entomology Advocacy Week! Today entomologists are urging Congress to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address vector-borne diseases carried by ticks & other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitoes.

Send your message: entsoc.quorum.us/campaign/137...

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Jana Batovska @mozztacular.bsky.social · Aug 20

Loving @mozzienique.bsky.social's talk at the World Mosquito Day Seminar on using In2Care bait stations to attract mosquitoes to larvicides that they then deliver to their breeding sites - very clever :)

More details in paper: academic.oup.com/jme/article/...

#WorldMosquitoDay

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Jul 31

I am thrilled to announce the the Beating Buruli ulcer team has been announced as a finalist of this years Australian Museum Eureka prize for Infectious Diseases Research!! 🦟🔬

Fingers crossed, the winners will be announced on the 3rd of September! 🤞🏻🏆

@eurekaprizes.bsky.social @pearg.bsky.social

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Australian Museum Eureka Prizes @eurekaprizes.bsky.social · Jul 30

Beating Buruli Ulcer Group @thedohertyinst is a finalist in the AIDRC Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research.

Learn more: youtu.be/IlBAkapYK1I

#EurekaPrizes

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Jul 21

While others see a lovely green laneway in Grosetto, I worry about mosquito breeding sites!

While I was happy that most pots drain freely without trapping water, one pot used with a tray did have larvae!

Different continent, same message: avoid standing water to reduce mosquito breeding sites!

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Tom L Schmidt @identitybydissent.bsky.social · Jul 19

Although most plant pots in Grosetto are allowed to drain freely, those that don't often contain mosquito larvae! @mozzienique.bsky.social is on the case

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Tom L Schmidt @identitybydissent.bsky.social · Jul 12

@mozzienique.bsky.social and I have begun our conference trip to Italy by joining the greatest and most exclusive club in Florence

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Jun 23

I had a chat to The Guardian about my mosquito research and why I feed mosquitoes on myself!

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Jun 22

Why Dr Paris uses her bare arms in the fight against Australia’s mosquito-borne diseases

‘For most of the ones I feed, I just feel a little sensation,’ says the University of Melbourne medical entomologist * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dr Véronique Paris has a very hands-on approach to her research. She slides her bare arm inside a special cage and lets hundreds of mosquitoes bite her – all in the name of science. “For most of the ones I feed, I just feel a little sensation,” the University of Melbourne medical entomologist says. “Some species do have a bit more of a mechanical feel to them.” Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Pest & Environmental Adaption Research Group @pearg.bsky.social · Mar 12

WE ARE HIRING
Technical role in our molecular lab, full time, continuing contract, based in Parkville
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91951...

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Perran Ross @perran.bsky.social · Feb 26

Here's my article explaining the risks of releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Australia

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/3-r...

3 reasons why the release of GM mosquitoes in Queensland is risky

We do need to control disease-carrying mosquitoes in Australia, but a University of Melbourne experts says more research is needed on GM strains before their proposed release in Queensland

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au

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Perran Ross @perran.bsky.social · Feb 12

Frustrating to see such blatant plagiarism by an article in a Wiley journal. See if you can spot the difference. No action has been taken by the journal.

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Perran Ross @perran.bsky.social · Feb 25

I had a chat to the Guardian about my concerns with releasing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Australia.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

While I am not opposed to the technology there are unique risks with the planned releases here (thread).

Scientists worried about CSIRO-backed plan to release genetically modified mosquitos in Queensland

One mosquito expert says releasing a foreign mosquito strain into wild could increase risk of insecticide resistance

www.theguardian.com

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Feb 24

I’m currently doing extra colony maintenance because I’m building up numbers for experiments! @pearg.bsky.social

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thanks to the SECAN committee for putting on such a great event! I love cross-faculty events, its so impressive to see all the great research that happens across schools!

And I’m not just saying this because I got awarded one of the best talks of the day🫣😅

@pearg.bsky.social

unimelb-secan.bsky.social @unimelb-secan.bsky.social · Feb 12

#throwback to the highly successful 3rd edition of the #SECANSummit2025! It was great to see the fantastic research from across the Science Faculty, high levels of engagement and networking! We can't wait to see what comes out from all the research presented!

Congratulations to all talk winners!

Photo of a group of scientists that had won prizes for best talks, the Dean of the Faculty of Science, a prize sponsor and the conference organiser.

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Feb 11

My camera is all mozzies and cat pictures

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Feb 1

Honestly, I have gotten way too interested in my friends stormwater drains😅

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hi Bouesky friends! I like it here and enjoy building up a network again! I’m also hanging out over at Instagram, so follow the link if you’re keen on mozzie content!

www.instagram.com/mozzienique?...

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Jan 21

We’re not winning the battle between mosquitoes and modern homes

By blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces, modern homes often invite mosquitoes. But there are ways to prevent them and the diseases they carry explain University of Melbourne experts

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au

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Véronique Paris @mozzienique.bsky.social · Jan 21

Enjoying your backyard lately☀️? Amazing! Just make sure you keep yourself protected from mosquitoes 🦟! With Buruli ulcer cases continuing in Melbourne and detections of JEV in NSW and VIC, we should give mozzie control in and around our homes extra thoughts! @pearg.bsky.social

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Perran Ross @perran.bsky.social · Jan 17

There is now a petition to reject the proposed releases of genetically modified mosquitoes in Queensland, Australia

www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-...

| Queensland Parliament

www.parliament.qld.gov.au

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Cameron Webb @mozziebites.bsky.social · Jan 9

A brilliant study to be part of and I’m glad to have @identitybydissent.bsky.social pull this all together in the laboratory. From muddy boots to molecular wizardry, a team effort. Check out the preprint and Tom’s thread below… 🦟

Tom L Schmidt @identitybydissent.bsky.social · Jan 9

NEW PREPRINT on Aedes vigilax - the Australian saltmarsh mosquito.

This mosquito can fly great distances, but there's more to this than initially meets the eye

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Populations of the Australian saltmarsh mosquito Aedes vigilax vary between panmixia and temporally stable local genetic structure

Pest management programs can operate more effectively when movement patterns of target species are known. As individual insects are difficult to track, genomic data can instead be used to infer moveme...

www.biorxiv.org

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Cameron Webb @mozziebites.bsky.social · Jan 7

With evidence of both Japanese encephalitis and Murray Valley encephalitis viruses circulating in NSW, NSW Health reminds those living in (or visiting) western regions of the state to avoid mosquito bites https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20250107_00.aspx 🦟

News - NSW residents urged to stay mosquito safe this summer

NSW Health is reminding holiday makers as well as local residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites this summer season, following the recent detection of Japanese encephalitis virus and Murray...

www.health.nsw.gov.au

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Pest & Environmental Adaption Research Group @pearg.bsky.social · Jan 6

theconversation.com/one-of-the-m...
New article atThe Conversation by Ary Hoffmann and Caitlyn Perry - a nice quick read on the importance of the humble fruit fly in research (please no fighting over the "best" model organism, all have their place!)

‘One of the most important species for science’: how the humble fruit fly transformed 4 fields of research

Fruit flies have contributed to some of the most important scientific discoveries over the last century. They should be celebrated – not sprayed.

theconversation.com

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