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Mosquito Scotland Project
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#UKRI Project 'Assessing the risk of mosquito vector-borne diseases in Scotland & their response to environmental change' https://mosquito-scotland.com
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · Jan 17
📢 Have you seen a mosquito in Scotland? The
@MosquitoScot
team want to hear about it!

You can report your sighting and submit a photo here ⬇️

mosquito-scotland.com

Please help us fill in the mosquito map for Scotland and understand future vector-borne disease risk!
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Mosquito Scotland project website. Find out how to recognise and report mosquitoes in Scotland.
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · 19h
Moving into Oct with temperatures & daylight hours falling in Scotland, the "peak" mosquito activity season is passing. However, some species like Culex pipiens can still be found 'overwintering'; like this one our team found on #Arran yesterday. Let us know if you see any
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Close up picture of a plastic tube with a single Culex pipiens mosquito caught inside it. It has a brownish body, six legs, and a long needle-like proboscis on its head
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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · 7d
Great work by @ukhsa.bsky.social team on 4 yrs of invasive #mosquito surveillance in UK. Sporadic detection of Aedes albopictus on transport routes in England & one-off detection of aegypti at Heathrow don't confirm establishment, but show value of surveillance
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Invasive mosquito surveillance in the United Kingdom 2020 to 2024: First detection of Aedes aegypti eggs in the UK and further detection of Aedes albopictus
Here, we provide an update on invasive mosquito surveillance activities coordinated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) between May 2020 and November 2024. Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti are ...
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JNCC @jncc.bsky.social · Aug 29
🌊The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a draft Marine and Coastal Restoration Plan.

Informal drop-in events are being held across Scotland, where you can learn about the plan, and marine and coastal restoration in Scotland.

Details below 👇

#Marine #Coastal #Scotland
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · Sep 3
Temperatures may be starting to drop in Scotland, but there are still some mosuqitoes buzzing around in Glasgow. And from the looks of this female, some are ready to lay more eggs. Matches what we see in our monitoring of larval habitats.et Let us know if u see mossies at mosquito-scotland.com
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · Aug 13
Yesterday we said goodbye to Saad Naqvi - our fantastic summer intern who joined us from the The University of Texas at Dallas. Great to have you on the team this summer, thanks for all your hard work in the field and lab to help us understandthe ecology of potential mosquitos in Scotland.
Four people standing in front of the main entrance of the Graham Kerr Zoology builidng at the University of Glasgow, all members of the Mosquito Scotland Project team. Left to right - Meshach Lee, Heather Ferguson, Saad Naqvi and Georgia Kirby
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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · Jun 30
Great news from @who.int

Congratulations Surinam on being certified as malaria-free

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Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO
Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · Jun 26
The #mosquito season is truly underway in these celtic lands. We're seeing an uptick in Scotland, and #Mosquito Northern Ireland friends Ryan Carmichael & @rosscuthbert.bsky.social got these in a trap in #Armagh today.

You can report mosquito sightings in Scotland -
www.mosquito-scotland.com
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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · Jun 25
Looking forward to participating in this webinar organized by the @rcpedin.bsky.social next month, focusing on #OneHealth and the #Environment.

I'll discuss our work on impacts of #climatechange on #vector-borne diseases

@mosquitoscotland.bsky.social
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

Details for registration 🔽
Image shows an outline of the globe in red tint, with a red pulse line running across it and the logo of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh above it. Text below gives details of the 'Environment and One Health' webinar that will be held on July 8th, with details of how to register
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · Jun 7
Another mosquito species moving northwards, possibly due to climate
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Bloodsucking Parasites @bloodsparasites.bsky.social · Jun 7
#Anopheles hyrcanus (Diptera: Culicidae): yet another invasive #mosquito species in Germany Parasites&Vectors
#Anopheles hyrcanus (Diptera: Culicidae): yet another invasive #mosquito species in Germany
From August to October 2024, 62 specimens of the non-native mosquito species Anopheles hyrcanus were trapped in the federal state of Brandenburg, northeastern Germany. At one site, 59 specimens, and at a second s...
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Ed Yong @edyong209.bsky.social · May 30
I urge everyone to read Unbreaking’s new page on everything the govt is doing to destroy & diminish medical research funding.

It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.

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Medical Research Funding — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · May 23
Thx to @theguardian.com for this article & interview on implications of finding #WestNileVirus in UK #mosquitoes. As I say,
#1 priority for govt to protect UK citizens long-term is to invest in control in the countries where they the overwhelming burden & death

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn
Mosquito experts say cuts in aid will lead to collapse of crucial surveillance and control in endemic countries
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 21
📢Breaking news - @ukhsa.bsky.social confirms 1st detection of #WestNileVirus particles in mosquitoes in the UK. This is a zoonotic virus that usually spreads in birds, but very occasionally infects people. Risk to UK public is extremely low, no detection in Scotland yet

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First detection of West Nile virus in UK mosquitoes
UKHSA says there is no evidence to suggest ongoing circulation of the virus in birds or mosquitos in the UK and the risk to the general public is very low
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · May 11
Lack of Vector Competence in UK Culex pipiens molestus for Oropouche Virus https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.07.652619v1
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 16
Fantastic weather in Belfast this week as Dr Georgia Kirby from #MosquitoScotland visits our collaborator and #QueensUniversityBelfast PhD student Ryan Carmichael to kick off collaboration on mosquitoes.

#MosquitoScotland 💔#MosquitoNorthernIreland 🦟
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Photo of shallow river/marsh (a few meters across) surround by tall grass (knee height), with taller trees on the horizon. In front right, you can see Queens University Belfast PhD student Ryan Carmichael (side profie, from waist up) and University of Glasgow Researcher Dr Georgia Kirby (back) looking at the water to check for larvae. Both are dressed for field work; Ryan is holding a notebook and has a backpack. There is a blue sky with light cloud, weather is very sunny.
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 16
Good morning little guys! A good haul of mosquito larvae found in an urban area of Glasgow this morning. With the warm weather, larvae are developing fast and will transform into adults in a few more days. Let us know if you see any where you are in Scotland
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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · May 14
The project explores the impact of climate change and evaluates the potential for mosquito-borne diseases to become established in the region.

Meshach’s research specifically examines how this risk may differ between urban and rural environments for both wild bird and human populations.
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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · May 14
Last week, @uofgjmsphd.bsky.social Scholar @meshachlee.bsky.social was featured on Channel 5 News, demonstrating the work he and others are doing as part of the @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social project to track mosquito populations in Scotland.

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JMS Scholar Meshach Lee demonstrates mosquito traps
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Ross Cuthbert @rosscuthbert.bsky.social · May 15
Mosquito trapping underway in Northern Ireland. Interested to see what the season (including my garden) will bring #MosquitoNI

An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 16
Great to start this collaboration with our friends @rosscuthbert.bsky.social #RyanCarmichael and #JaimieDick at #QueensUniversityBelfast. Can't wait to hear what you find!
#celticmosquitoes
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Ross Cuthbert @rosscuthbert.bsky.social · May 15
Mosquito trapping underway in Northern Ireland. Interested to see what the season (including my garden) will bring #MosquitoNI

An exciting collaboration with the inspiring @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social team
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 8
Thx to Channel 5 news for featuring our #citizenscience #mosquito project last night, with new results about #mosquitoes in #Scotland. Great demo of mosquito traps @meshachlee.bsky.social !
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 2
Thanks to Tony Livesey at BBC 5 live for having us on last night to talk about what we've been finding about mosquitoes in Scotland, and how to reduce your risk of pesky bites! Listen here from mins 58:23 - 1:01:46
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Tony Livesey - 01/05/2025 - BBC Sounds
Tony Livesey with late night conversation and in-depth interviews.
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 2
Thx for your great support and commentary Dave. Really appreciated you hammering home the key message - this isn't about mosquitoes 'suddenly' arriving in Scotland - they've always been here - but need to understand their ecology & future response to climate change. And many congrats on baby #2👶
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 2
To hear more about the great response to the citizen science mosquito reporting project we launched last year, you can list on BBC sounds episode - from 52:30 mins to 1:00 hr.
Many thanks @daveewing.bsky.social for your excellent commentary supporting key points from findings.
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Dave Ewing @daveewing.bsky.social · May 1
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Jump to 52:30 minutes for the mozzies!
Lunchtime Live - 01/05/2025 - BBC Sounds
News updates from Scotland and beyond, plus all your lunchtime sport, travel and weather.
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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · May 1
Indeed @globalvectorhub.bsky.social - delighted to confirm no Aedes aegypti at all in Scotland :)!!
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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · May 1
We had a huge response to our @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social citizen science reporting project last year, led by the brilliant Dr Georgia Kirby @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk. Thanks to all who took part and please keep the reports coming - we are learning so much!
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