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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

Mosquito Scotland Project

Great 1st day at the @ukvbd.bsky.social conferenced in Liverpool, with several #MosquitoScotland team members presenting findings from their work @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @cvrinfo.bsky.social @meshachlee.bsky.social Georgia Kirby Ryan Carmichael Lucy Devlin Aidan Desjardins Dom Brass Ross Cuthbert

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Starting off the conference with our first keynote speaker, Professor @baylism.bsky.social, discussing “The changing risk of VBDs in the UK.” #UKVBD2026

Posting a few weeks late -but happy (happy?) to announce that the mosquito season is now underway Scotland. Here is an egg raft (dark, bullet shaped object floating on water) of Culex pipiens - collected in Glasgow, May 1st. Let us know if see mosquitoes in Scotland here ⬇️ www.mosquito-scotland.com

Great article highlighting the problem of mosquito nuisance in parts of Northern Itrekand. Our project is delighted to be collaborating with #MosquitoNorthernIreland on their research. Together we will uncover more about mosquito ecology and risk in Northern UK nations www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our project was proud to support the follow up investigation of these detections following identification by our collaborators at the Animal and Plant Health Agency UK and @srucnews.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....

Breaking news- #Usutu virus has been detected in Scotland for the first time, in 2 Blackbirds from the Isle of Arran in 2025. Detection confirmed by #SRUC & #APHA, with our project conducting follow up surveillance. Public Health risk considered very low More info ⏬️ www.gov.uk/government/n...

@drheatherferg.bsky.social of #MosquitoScotland & Ryan Carmichael of #MosquitoNI joined #AveryHolmes from @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk to speak to a sell out crowd at the wildlife disease ecology #PintofScience session on Mon. Great enthusiam & submissions for beer mat design context - new lab logo?

Two great 4y positions up for grabs with us and Ross working on his BBSRC MosquitoNI project, with collaborators in GB. Deadlines in a week (research fellow) and 2 weeks (RA). Lots of vector ecology and modelling but also looking at what viruses can we find in our 🦟!

Mosquito Scotland Project

Our new paper is now out on "Temperature-sensitive incubation, transmissibility and risk of Aedes albopictus-borne chikungunya virus in Europe". Chikungunya has a lower thermal threshold for transmission than previously thought, carrying a higher risk of outbreaks across Europe. lnkd.in/g79PzgqJ

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Our second keynote speaker, Henriette (Jet) de Valk, discussing an exceptional year for arbovirus transmission in France in 2025 #UKVBD2026

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Mosquito Scotland Project

Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK

Dr Steven White

Connor G G Bamford

Usutu virus has been detected in Scotland.

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Analysis confirmed the Usutu virus in birds found dead in Arran.

First detection of Usutu virus in Scotland

First cases of Usutu virus found in blackbirds in Scotland

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A Ballykelly mum whose daughter needed treatment for mosquito bites welcomes a QUB study into insect numbers in Northern Ireland.

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Mosquito project welcomed in village 'plagued' by insects

Two *4-year* research #jobs in #mosquito vector biology at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social: (1) Research Fellow: hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... (2) Research Assistant (part-time): hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... We aim to unravel local vector assemblages while testing global processes

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Ross Cuthbert

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