DiMoC

Thanks for considering possible vector-borne disease risks in urban green spaces!

We are very happy to announce that 15 participants and 14 lecturers from 7 countries are meeting @BNITM for the #DiMoC @BiodiversaPlus Training workshop on mosquito identification, modelling species distribution, One Health concept in experimental setups and vector control.

I had a wonderful time during my research stay @BNITM_de @aedescost 🇩🇪 And learned so much about #VectorCompetence studies in the BSL3 🦟👩🏽‍🔬 Thank you very much @steph_jansen_ @AnnaHeitmann2 @ChanasitJonas @LuehkenEcology for welcoming me in your lab @DiMoC11 @ITMantwerp

Very happy to share our research on the phenotypic insecticide resistance status of the Culex pipiens complex: a European perspective Just published! @DiMoC11 @ITMantwerp parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Members of the #DiMoC project funded by @BiodiversaPlus brought in the perspective of mosquito-borne diseases at the Symposium on "One Health: Why Biodiversity is important?" part of #sfe2gfoe2022 - Thank you @eu_forest for organizing this informative event.

Congratulation to our medical entomologist Egyptian focal point @Abdallahmsamy for this recognition!

The sustainable use of wild species is important to maintaining healthy populations and in turn also human health will be positively affected. Members of the #DiMoC Project funded by @BiodivERsA3 participate in todays #IPBESstakeholder Day.

Research published in @FrontEnvSci: High wind speed prevents the establishment of the disease vector mosquito #Aedesalbopictus in its climatic niche in Europe. Author team from @BayreuthBiogeo at @unibt in #DiMoC Project @BiodivERsA3: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Insects account for an estimated 75% of animal life on Earth and are an invaluable and integral part of all life on our planet. 🐝🐛🦋🐞🐜🪰🪲🪳🦟🦗🕷️ Let’s appreciate and protect insects #ForNature and for ourselves.

The training in biosafety level 3 insectary recently started for #DIMOC partners at @BNITM_de. Ready to take off for further vector competence studies of #Aedesalbopictus and Culex pipiens funded by @BiodivERsA3.

Very happy to present our research on Dytiscidae as possible biological control for #Aedesalbopictus during the #icais conference on aquatic invasive species in Oostende!

Informing stakeholders and scientists about our research via the #Aedesalbopictus #vectorcontrol symposium organized @ITMantwerp. Meanwhile preparing our #DIMOC collaboration with @BNITM_de and upcoming training in Vector Competence via the @aedescost STSM grant. @BiodivERsA3

Collecting bird abundance data to further understand the connection between host-diversity and the circulation of Usutu virus or West Nile virus in Germany. Now in autumn the host diversity decreases as many birds migrate to the South. @BNITM_de @BiodivERsA3 #birds #diversity

Impressions of @AdwineV from the 3rd AIM-COST conference live in Istanbul last week. It was a great opportunity to meet scientists from all over the world and share the latest mosquito related research. @ITMantwerp #DiMoC #BiodivERsA3

#DiMoC sees strengthening communication about and raising awareness of mosquito-borne diseases as important missions! Hence, we are happy that @AdwineV from our project team is currently taking part at the 3rd AIM-COST Annual Conference in Istanbul. aedescost.eu/index.php/node

Preparing the cages to make it as cosy as possible for our bush mosquito @PoloGGB @ITMantwerp Via @infravec2, we can collaborate with PoloGGB and use their CL2 large cages to test the swarming behaviour of Aedes japonicus. #DiMoC #BiodivERsA3

News from Germany @BNITM_de Although the summer temperatures are moderate, dead birds submitted by citizens indicate the circulation of Usutu virus and West Nile virus also in 2021! #DiMoC @BiodivERsA3

News from the field - mosquito trapping has started in June in South of France! @MarieMarieOlive @MIVEGEC We use BG sentinel and resting traps to identify the distribution of different mosquitoes in the field locations of Camargue, France. #DiMoC #BiodivERsA3

Watch the opening video of #IPBES8, highlighting challenges, achievements & progress of @IPBES since the last Plenary Session in May 2019 The video is now available w/ subtitles in 6 languages: 🟢English 🟣Spanish 🟡French 🟤Arabic 🔵Chinese 🟠Russian 👉youtube.com/playlist?list=…