New paper out!.🧬🌴🦟 "The ecological niche and population history shape mosquito population genetics on a group of three Caribbean islands".We compare the genetic population structure of 6 mosquito species across Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire. Read it here:

Why are most of the treehole #mosquitoes so beautiful? 😍 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘴, collected around Montpellier after the #ESOVE this year.

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RT @OneHealthPact: How do climate change, tiger mosquitoes & migratory birds affect health? Watch @3sat "Keimen auf der Spur" featuring res….

Tomorrow, my joint @pdpc21 PhD project with @cml_biodiv and @OneHealthEnto on the effects salinization of Dutch waterways on mosquitoes will be featured in the Dutch @Wetenschap program Focus. Tune in on October 31 at 20:55 on #NPO2.

RT @OneHealthPact: Is the Netherlands a mosquito-paradise?🦟. Tune into 'Focus' @NPO2, for an in-depth look at the importance of a One Healt….

Go teamNL! #ESOVE.

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Come and visit our posters at #ESOVE! Pepijn Helleman shares our work on the population genetics of mosquitoes on islands (S01-P09), and I’ll discuss what tens of new mosquito mitogenomes reveal about the discriminative power of mitochondrial genes (S1-P19).

On the train to Montpellier for #ESOVE! It’s the perfect time to submit a manuscript and work on another.

Read the full article: More work from our 2022 mosquito survey on Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire will follow soon. (6/6).

This underscores again the importance of a well-studied taxonomic backbone for understanding and predicting public health risks. Future studies are essential to determine the distribution of this species across the islands and to identify its local host preferences. (5/6).

There is even uncertainty about whether this species is mammophilic (mammal-biting) or herpetophilic (reptile-biting). (4/6).

Additionally, the sand flies referred to as ‘M. trinidadensis’ in the literature are likely an aggregation of multiple species under the same name. Therefore, we are uncertain if the Caribbean type can actually function as a vector for Leishmania. (3/6).

In our article, we detail the accidental discovery of Micropygomyia trinidadensis. While some literature suggests that this species could be a potential vector for Leishmania, there have been no recorded cases of sand fly-related illnesses in humans or animals on the island (2/6).

I'm excited to announce our new article describing the first recorded instance of a Phlebotomine sand fly on the island of Curaçao (and with that, the entire Dutch Caribbean). (1/6) @roelmwouters #sandflies

RT @OneHealthPact: Louie Krol explored how three critically important factors, associated with mosquito-borne disease outbreaks (#microclim….

I've observed these 'tumors' in all treatments of my experiment, suggesting it's unrelated. While I've seen them in wild larvae before, I can't recall the species and can't find them in my collection. Any suggestions or similar experiences? #Entomology #mosquitoresearch.

Hey mosquito researchers! I need some help. About 25% of my Culex pipiens larvae are developing "tumors" around their anal papillae. They mold into pupae and swim a bit wobbly, but otherwise seem normal. Has anyone encountered this before? Any insights on the cause? #entomology

RT @LauraDBertola: Completely unexpected, our friend and colleague, @kennedy_ole_k, passed away. G. de Snoo, H. de Iongh & I were supervisi….