🎉 Just published!
Larval competition among #mosquito species can increase their susceptibility to viruses, suggesting a higher risk of arbovirus transmission in co-occurring populations🦟
https://t.co/cKwgx7DFzC
@ITMantwerp @BNITM_de @DiMoC11@BiodiversaPlus@aedescost
Back in Belgium following the 10th symposium of the Belgian Wildlife Disease Society #BWDS with a nice presentation of our @ITMantwerp colleague @AdwineV on her PhD work.
2/2 V EMCA 1-day Training Course on #Insecticide Resistance in #Mosquitoes, March 24th, 2025
Conference website at the 1st comment! Register now!!
👉🏻 https://t.co/zdYROfyCCs
1/2 #EMCA2025#MosquitoControl#ReadyForAction#ITMAntwerp
🆕🇧🇪REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!
XII International European Mosquito Control Association (EMCA) Conference, March 25th to March 28th, 2025 ,"Ready for Action: Advances in #Mosquito Control"
🚨We are excited to confirm the presence of sandflies in Belgium! 🇧🇪
This year, we successfully set up 16 traps on Belgian territory along the border with France 🇫🇷 & Luxembourg 🇱🇺
Now that we've found sandflies (P. mascittii), we're motivated to search further north! 🗺️
New research highlights the potential of native predacious diving #beetles as a nature-based solution to combat the invasive and dangerous #mosquito Aedes albopictus, offering an eco-friendly alternative to chemical control methods.
🔗 https://t.co/Mjxo34ycGz
#invasivespecies
[Enjoy Reading]
The "Global Arbovirus Initiative" document by @WHO outlines an integrated approach to optimize the use of limited resources for maximum impact in addressing arboviruses🦟
👉https://t.co/LtiwRUpnSl
"Muggenwerende middelen zijn van levensbelang in streken waar malaria en dengue voorkomen. Alvorens we bepaalde middelen aanbevelen, moet aan een aantal voorwaarden worden voldaan, zoals veiligheid en gebruiksgemak," adviseert onze entomoloog Wim Van Bortel in @Knack.
Excited to share our latest work on the role of Drosophila crystal cells in respiration, published today @Nature! Huge congrats and many thanks to all the authors- Dr. Mingyu Shin, Eunji Chang, and Daewon Lee and our collaborators. (1/3)
https://t.co/FJTRea6bYm
🦟Worsening spread of #mosquito-borne disease #outbreaks in #EU/EEA🇪🇺. Latest @ECDC_EU figures show continuing ↗️ trend of #dengue cases imported from endemic regions & increasing number of local #outbreaks of #WestNile#virus and #dengue within EU/EEA.
https://t.co/Xk6dH7FiyY
🚀 New Study Alert! 🌍
We’ve harmonized ovitrap egg count data for Aedes albopictus (2010-2022) into the open-access VectAbundance database! 📊
High-quality, standardized data to boost vector models and public health preparedness! 🦟🔬
https://t.co/ZGRQ4sKwGc
Het was een top weekend op het #nerdlandfestival! Jong en oud waren super enthousiast en ontdekten alles over de slimste mug 🦟 ter wereld en zijn natuurlijke vijanden 🐟. En tussendoor nog een podcast meegepikt 😃 Moe maar tevreden!💪
@ITMantwerp@AdwineV
Kom volgend weekend naar het #Nerdlandfestival en bezoek de @ITMantwerp#tijgermug 🦟stand in de jungle zone! Leer er de verschillende predatoren van de #steekmug kennen en verzamel de meeste seconden ⏱️ tijdens de 'Slimste mug ter wereld' quiz!
@nerdlandbe