PhD researcher at SLU and Max plank, interested in vector behavior, neurobiology, vector - parasite interaction, endosymbiosis and neglected tropical diseases
Green spaces provide a better urban climate, because the soil is not sealed here. The leaves of plants also help to balance the temperature and improve air quality by absorbing and filtering air pollutants and dust. The plants bind CO2 and contribute to climate protection💚🌳🌲🍀
Here we show that Stomoxys species complex, similar to tsetse flies, mechanically transmit trypanosomes to healthy mouse within 60 seconds of contact with infected mouse model.
https://t.co/GxxAJQcQwn
Our new preprint (https://t.co/1VPdlDy8TO) describes✨AedesTraits✨ (https://t.co/B7TrGwvlz8): A global database on temperature-trait responses in Aedes mosquitoes. #AedesTraits holds >31,000 rows of fully open data extracted from published literature (1930s to 2025)!
Thermal variation influences the transcriptome of the major malaria vector Anopheles stephensi: Communications Biology, Published online: 22 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s42003-025-07477-2Effect of thermal variation and a blood meal on the size, composition… https://t.co/koeo0APpfg
🧬 Groundbreaking pest control: Scientists create "toxic male" insects that reduce female populations faster than traditional methods. Could help fight disease-carrying bugs like mosquitoes!
https://t.co/XYzDjDLILB
Our Toxic Male Technique (TMT) paper is finally out! TMT males produce insecticidal semen to eliminate the female population. It's the first example of intragenerational genetic biocontrol. Use in mosquitoes could dramatically reduce bloodmeals.
https://t.co/2jjmU6peAy
MALARIA:
Microplastics linked to insecticide resistance in mosquitoes
Did you know? Microplastics (MPs) are not just harming the environment, they are also making malaria control harder. 🔬 🦟🌍
A new study by @UdsmOfficial, @StirUni, and @Ifakarahealth shows MPs increase insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.s., the primary malaria vector. The scientists found that MPs in mosquito breeding sites:
📉 Reduce insecticide efficacy.
🧬 Trigger genetic and biochemical adaptations in mosquitoes.
🌱 Accelerate insecticide resistance over generations.
The study calls for urgent field studies to reduce pollution & strengthen control programs.
>> https://t.co/z0WxFpcva0
>> #IFAKARAnews #MalariaControl #EnvironmentalHealth
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 https://t.co/XnBf4mddm0