Véronique Paris

I had a great time talking to @mozziebites.bsky.social at this years Mosquitoes Control Association and Arboviruses Research symposium in Torquay in Australia this week!

I will share a bit more of our chat and of my time at the conference in the coming days!

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This is amazing

The image includes white text on a blue background that reads, “Entomology Advocacy Week 2025. August 18-22. #EntVocate,” with the ESA logo. To the right, there is a photo of an Asian tiger mosquito on a green leaf. On top of this photo, there is a blue box with white text that reads, “Wednesday, August 20. Call to Action: Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act.” The photo is by Jessee J. Smith via iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147150937) under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

It's #WorldMosquitoDay—and Day 3 of Entomology Advocacy Week! Today entomologists are urging Congress to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act to address vector-borne diseases carried by ticks & other blood-feeding vectors like mosquitoes.

Send your message: entsoc.quorum.us/campaign/137...

Loving @mozzienique.bsky.social's talk at the World Mosquito Day Seminar on using In2Care bait stations to attract mosquitoes to larvicides that they then deliver to their breeding sites - very clever :)

More details in paper: academic.oup.com/jme/article/...

#WorldMosquitoDay

I am thrilled to announce the the Beating Buruli ulcer team has been announced as a finalist of this years Australian Museum Eureka prize for Infectious Diseases Research!! 🦟🔬

Fingers crossed, the winners will be announced on the 3rd of September! 🤞🏻🏆

@eurekaprizes.bsky.social @pearg.bsky.social

Beating Buruli Ulcer Group @thedohertyinst is a finalist in the AIDRC Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research.

Learn more: youtu.be/IlBAkapYK1I

#EurekaPrizes

While others see a lovely green laneway in Grosetto, I worry about mosquito breeding sites!

While I was happy that most pots drain freely without trapping water, one pot used with a tray did have larvae!

Different continent, same message: avoid standing water to reduce mosquito breeding sites!

Although most plant pots in Grosetto are allowed to drain freely, those that don't often contain mosquito larvae! @mozzienique.bsky.social is on the case

@mozzienique.bsky.social and I have begun our conference trip to Italy by joining the greatest and most exclusive club in Florence

I had a chat to The Guardian about my mosquito research and why I feed mosquitoes on myself!

WE ARE HIRING
Technical role in our molecular lab, full time, continuing contract, based in Parkville
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3 reasons why the release of GM mosquitoes in Queensland is risky We do need to control disease-carrying mosquitoes in Australia, but a University of Melbourne experts says more research is needed on GM strains before their proposed release in Queensland

Here's my article explaining the risks of releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Australia

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/3-r...

Frustrating to see such blatant plagiarism by an article in a Wiley journal. See if you can spot the difference. No action has been taken by the journal.

Scientists worried about CSIRO-backed plan to release genetically modified mosquitos in Queensland One mosquito expert says releasing a foreign mosquito strain into wild could increase risk of insecticide resistance

I had a chat to the Guardian about my concerns with releasing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Australia.

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While I am not opposed to the technology there are unique risks with the planned releases here (thread).

I’m currently doing extra colony maintenance because I’m building up numbers for experiments! @pearg.bsky.social

Thanks to the SECAN committee for putting on such a great event! I love cross-faculty events, its so impressive to see all the great research that happens across schools!

And I’m not just saying this because I got awarded one of the best talks of the day🫣😅

@pearg.bsky.social

My camera is all mozzies and cat pictures

Honestly, I have gotten way too interested in my friends stormwater drains😅

Hi Bouesky friends! I like it here and enjoy building up a network again! I’m also hanging out over at Instagram, so follow the link if you’re keen on mozzie content!

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We’re not winning the battle between mosquitoes and modern homes By blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces, modern homes often invite mosquitoes. But there are ways to prevent them and the diseases they carry explain University of Melbourne experts

Read more here: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/Wer...

Enjoying your backyard lately☀️? Amazing! Just make sure you keep yourself protected from mosquitoes 🦟! With Buruli ulcer cases continuing in Melbourne and detections of JEV in NSW and VIC, we should give mozzie control in and around our homes extra thoughts! @pearg.bsky.social

There is now a petition to reject the proposed releases of genetically modified mosquitoes in Queensland, Australia

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A brilliant study to be part of and I’m glad to have @identitybydissent.bsky.social pull this all together in the laboratory. From muddy boots to molecular wizardry, a team effort. Check out the preprint and Tom’s thread below… 🦟

News - NSW residents urged to stay mosquito safe this summer NSW Health is reminding holiday makers as well as local residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites this summer season, following the recent detection of Japanese encephalitis virus and Murray...

With evidence of both Japanese encephalitis and Murray Valley encephalitis viruses circulating in NSW, NSW Health reminds those living in (or visiting) western regions of the state to avoid mosquito bites https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20250107_00.aspx 🦟

‘One of the most important species for science’: how the humble fruit fly transformed 4 fields of research Fruit flies have contributed to some of the most important scientific discoveries over the last century. They should be celebrated – not sprayed.

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New article atThe Conversation by Ary Hoffmann and Caitlyn Perry - a nice quick read on the importance of the humble fruit fly in research (please no fighting over the "best" model organism, all have their place!)

Evolutionary consequences of long-distance dispersal in mosquitoes Long-distance dispersal (LDD) provides a means for mosquitoes to invade new regions and spread adaptive alleles, including those conferring insecticid…

NEW REVIEW PAPER
Mosquito dispersal occurs across a huge range of spatial scales, from within a single building to all the way across the world. Why does this matter? How do we investigate this? And why should we treat active and passive movement separately?

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Insect trap full of mosquitoes

Big jump in activity of saltmarsh mosquitoes (Aedes vigilax) around coastal wetlands over recent days. If you’re heading out camping, bushwalking, fishing (or just celebrating NYE), make sure you pack some insect repellent! 🦟

This is the drain, so you know what to look out for.

Make sure drains aren’t growing any plants in them which can cause water to back up (like in this one). Same for gutters and water tanks. As temperatures get warmer, you want to make sure your property breeds as litttle mozzies as possible

Breeding sites like this can be hard to identify as a resident but can make such an impact if you can eliminate breeding grounds at your property.