Our group aims to improve the health of people and places by studying the interaction between the environment and human health.
Adelaide, South Australia
Joined February 2018
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Mosquitoes are everywhere! Protect yourself and family from bites. Check out this neat presentation based on my recent @ConversationEDU article; see more instagram.com/p/ClNk_E0sPNo/… or check the full article theconversation.com/mozzies-… #keepmozziesaway 🦟 – at Sydney, New South Wales
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I chatted with the team at @NewIdeamagazine about mosquitoes and how we can minimise their pest and public health threats this summer. I can confirm none of my recent date nights “turned nasty” but the same cannot be said about the coming mozzie swarms ⛈🦟 – at Sydney, New South Wales
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Prediction of Ross River virus incidence peerj.com/articles/14213/ via @PeerJLife
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#Dengue in the #Americas: 2.5 million cases reported to date, #Brazil accounts for 87% outbreaknewstoday.com/dengue…
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Lots of rain in Victoria, does this mean more swarms of mosquitoes are on their way this summer? I’ll explain all with the @abcmelbourne team shortly! (Spoiler, best stock up on insect repellent) – at Sydney, New South Wales
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Our award winning publication, 'A Guide to Mosquitoes of Australia' is on sale (until 17 October) for only $30 at @CSIROPublishing webstore - quick, summer is coming and you need to learn more about these fascinating beasts! publish.csiro.au/book/6391/
Nice, Cam.
This is a rarely seen mosquito around Sydney that is easily confused with the common backyard mosquito (Aedes notoscriptus); Aedes mallochi is closely associated with water-filled tree holes and rarely ever a pest or public health concern #mozziesofsydney 🔬🦟
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In 2020 Malaria killed 640,000 people, mostly African children under five years old. A new vaccine could reduce this econ.st/3qJdL9j
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Nine-year-old WA boy dies of dengue fever after mosquito bite on Philippines holiday abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/w… – at Sydney, New South Wales
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Know of any talented scientists wanting to tackle serology and virus isolation in a technician role to support Australia’s disease preparedness? Direct them to the four available positions at CSIRO, ACDP. jobs.csiro.au/job/Geelong%2C…
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87 COVID-19 Deaths🔴today in 🇦🇺
◼️541 in the past week.
◼️12,663 since the pandemic began.
Today / Week / Pandemic total
•NSW 29 / 162 / 4454
•VIC 36 / 194 / 4861
•QLD 11 / 96 / 1714
•WA 7 / 24 / 549
•SA 1 / 42 / 757
•TAS 1 / 12 / 161
•ACT 1 / 8 / 108
•NT 1 / 3 / 59
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Mozzie Monitors - UK & Ireland
has been quietly activated this summer.
How many species have we found?
Where have mozzies been reported?
Check them out here!
inaturalist.org/projects/moz…
@DipteristsForum @Mozziebites @flygirlNHM @the_frogs_pond
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Una observación en @iNaturalist permite redescubrir una especie de #mosquito de Papúa Nueva Guinea, 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘩𝘻𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘦 que se creyó extinto desde hace 90 años:
▶️theconversation.com/this-mos…
#cienciaciudadana @GBIF
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Peter Hotez: Even fully vaccinated people are at risk from extremely contagious BA.5 variant houstonchronicle.com/news/ho…
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Those who grew up in the 50s and 60s witnessed the last stable climate of the Holocene. The next generation will never experience it.
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Especies que "vuelven a la vida" gracias a la ciencia ciudadana. Se redescubre una especie que se creía extinta desde hace 90 años.
Una observación en @iNaturalist permite redescubrir una especie de #mosquito de Papúa Nueva Guinea, 𝘈𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘩𝘻𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘦 que se creyó extinto desde hace 90 años:
▶️theconversation.com/this-mos…
#cienciaciudadana @GBIF
Today is #WorldZoonosesDay 2 out of every 3 infectious disease in people originated within animals.
#onehealth #publichealth @MozzieMonitors
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Nature is good for you. It relieves stress and low mood, gets children moving and boosts the immune system. When the natural environments of our planet are feeling unwell, does our health suffer? #biodiversity #health
🌱🌎👤🦅🐯🌲
helsinki.fi/en/news/healthie…
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Forest fragmentation drives zoonotic malaria prevalence in non-human primate hosts dlvr.it/SSNBZg @biorxivpreprint