Events & News
Two new publications
We would like to bring your attention to our new articles published within the last month.
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RafaelGutiérrez-López, JordiFiguerola, JosuéMartínez-de la Puente Methodological procedures explain observed differences in the competence of European populations of Aedes albopictus for the transmission of Zika virus. Acta Tropica , Volume 237, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106724
Postdoctoral Position in evolutionary ecology of invasive mosquitoes
We are looking to hire a Postdoctoral Researcher for 24 months to work on a nationally-funded (NRDI) project on the ecological causes and consequences of the spread of invasive mosquitoes in Hungary.
Please see the attached for more information.
Online course “Mosquitoes, Phlebotomine sand flies and ticks monitoring: traps and capture techniques
We have the pleasure to inform you that the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe) has organized an online course “Mosquitoes, Phlebotomine sand flies and ticks monitoring: traps and capture techniques” which is now available.
This course focuses on the main techniques for monitoring ticks, mosquitoes, and phlebotomine sand flies, and aims to provide knowledge on how to plan sampling and which tools to use.
Key Aedes publications for 2022: AIMSURV, Mosquito Alert and a Aedes albopictus: a warning bell for Europe.
AIM-COST would like to draw your attention to three new publications by AIM-COST partners.
Workshop on AIMSurv data 2022 & Current Status Mosquito Alert update
A Workshop on AIMSurv data 2022 took place on the 14th September 2022. 0900-1300. it was a Virtual Workshop. Venue: University of the Balearic Islands. organised by Miguel A. Miranda (UIB).
Coordinators: Miguel A. Miranda (UIB) & Frederic Bartumeus (CEAB-CSIC)
Publication: Increased biting rate and decreased Wolbachia density in irradiated Aedes mosquitoes
Please check out this exciting new publication by Riccardo Moretti and his team recently published in Parasites & Vectors...
Moretti, R., Lampazzi, E., Damiani, C. et al. Increased biting rate and decreased Wolbachia density in irradiated Aedes mosquitoes. Parasites Vectors 15, 67 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05188-9
Updated dates for your calendar - AIM-Cost Workshops & STSMs
Please note the amended dates for the forthcoming AIM-COST workshops and STSM timetables that we provided last week. Below are the new dates, please fix them in your agendas!
AIM-COST Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) - New Call Open!
Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) are exchange visits in a host organization located in a different country than the country of affiliation by a Researcher or Innovator. STSMs aim at supporting individual mobility, strengthening existing networks and fostering international collabor
Test your competence in the identification of mosquito species with MediLabSecure!
The European project MediLabSecure offers you the possibility to test your competence in the identification of mosquito species in the Euro-Mediterranean area. For more information on how to proceed, see https://www.medilabsecure.com/