Nico Moiroux

@nmoiroux.bsky.social

Research scientist · Mosquito 🦟 and Vector-borne disease Ecology · MIVEGEC @ird-fr.bsky.social 🇫🇷 · Pôle de Zoologie Médicale @ Institut Pasteur Dakar 🇸🇳 https://nmoiroux.github.io/

Aedes unilineatus has a large distribution and is often mistaken for the Asian tiger mosquito Ae. albopictus (inevitable when using simplified ID keys). For example, the occurrence of albopictus in Mali (WHO, gbif) was very probably unilineatus... 🧪🦟🌐

ARIM Collection@arimcollection.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Aedes unilineatus (Theobald, 1906) ⬇️! Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1651495 . Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes ! Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social #Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐

A photographic plate of Aedes unilineatus (Theobald, 1906)

Important week coming up for #GlobalHealth as the World Health Assembly #WHA79 starts in Geneva. #Climate and health will be the centre of many discussions, including impacts on vector-borne diseases, sustainability, WASH, respiratory diseases and many more www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO

Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying

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