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Nico Moiroux
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Research scientist · Mosquito 🦟 and Vector-borne disease Ecology · MIVEGEC @ird-fr.bsky.social 🇫🇷 · Pôle de Zoologie Médicale @ Institut Pasteur Dakar 🇸🇳
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Nico Moiroux @nmoiroux.bsky.social · Nov 15
🦟 Stay updated on the latest about mosquitoes ! I configured a feed tracking #mosquitoes, #culicidae & 30 genus names like #Anopheles, #Aedes, #Culex, and #Mansonia for real-time updates, studies, and insights on mosquito ecology, biology, control.

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#Entomology 🧪
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🦟 Cette semaine, découvrez les ornementations uniques de Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889) ⬇️!
Voir les détails et la distribution sur le GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1648899 .
Fascinante diversité des #moustiques !

Photos de @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomologie #Biodiversité
Une planche photographique de Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889)
December 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889) ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1648899 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Coquillettidia richiardii (Ficalbi, 1889)
December 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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nhcooper123.bsky.social
Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
Book cover for Reproducible Code guide. The cover has a red background with a large yellow-bodied black-headed stag beetle.
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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peercommunityin.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy
PCI Statistics and Machine Learning (@PCI_StatML) is now open for submissions!! https://statml.peercommunityin.org/
For an updated list of all the thematic PCIs, visit https://peercommunityin.org/current-pcis/
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Aedes fowleri (Emmerez de Charmoy, 1908) ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1651108 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Aedes fowleri (Emmerez de Charmoy, 1908)
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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🦟 Cette semaine, découvrez les ornementations uniques de Aedes fowleri (Emmerez de Charmoy, 1908) ⬇️!
Voir les détails et la distribution sur le GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1651108 .
Fascinante diversité des #moustiques !

Photos de @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomologie #Biodiversité
Une planche photographique de Aedes fowleri (Emmerez de Charmoy, 1908)
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Now on CRAN !
cran.r-project.org/web/packages...

#rstats #mosquitoes
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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🦟 Cette semaine, découvrez les ornementations uniques de Mimomyia mimomyiaformis (Newstead, 1907) ⬇️!
Voir les détails et la distribution sur le GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1652540 .
Fascinante diversité des #moustiques !

Photos de @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomologie #Biodiversité
Une planche photographique de Mimomyia mimomyiaformis (Newstead, 1907)
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Mimomyia mimomyiaformis (Newstead, 1907) ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1652540 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Mimomyia mimomyiaformis (Newstead, 1907)
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 Cette semaine, découvrez les ornementations uniques de Anopheles sergentii (Theobald, 1907) ⬇️!
Voir les détails et la distribution sur le GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1650851 .
Fascinante diversité des #moustiques !

Photos de @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomologie #Biodiversité
Une planche photographique de Anopheles sergentii (Theobald, 1907)
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Anopheles sergentii (Theobald, 1907) ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1650851 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Anopheles sergentii (Theobald, 1907)
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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denismongin.bsky.social
Just published in Research Synthesis Methods

How to be more accurate than humans at abstract screening tasks using several small open-weight LLM?

doi.org/10.1017/rsm....

We actually circumvented the "LLM lie and hallucinate" problem for simple text analysis tasks !!

Let me explain

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Beyond human gold standards: A multimodel framework for automated abstract classification and information extraction | Research Synthesis Methods | Cambridge Core
Beyond human gold standards: A multimodel framework for automated abstract classification and information extraction
doi.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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🌿🦟 New paper out !
We investigated how urban vegetation and other environmental factors shape the presence and abundance of Aedes albopictus in Montpellier, the second greenest city in France. 🧪 🌐
🔗 buff.ly/lI0AQ7p

#UrbanEcology #Mosquitoes #PublicHealth #UrbanGreening #Dengue #VectorBiology
Investigating the role of urban vegetation alongside other environmental variables in shaping Aedes albopictus presence and abundance in Montpellier, France
Urban greening helps address urbanization challenges, but it may also favor mosquito species, vectors of pathogens causing human diseases. This study examines the relationship between urban…
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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globalvectorhub.bsky.social
🦟" #Culex #mosquitoes found in stables in South #Iceland 🇮🇸"

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Moskítóflugur fundust í hesthúsi á Suðurlandi
Moskítóflugur fundust í nóvember í hesthúsi á sveitabæ í Ölfusi. Um er að ræða nýja tegund fyrir landið, ekki sömu og greind var í fyrsta sinn á Íslandi í október.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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peercomjournal.bsky.social
Now published in Peer Community Journal, #infections section: Green cities and the risk for vector-borne disease transmission for humans and animals: a scoping review
Green cities and the risk for vector-borne disease transmission for humans and animals: a scoping review
Mercat, Mathilde1   ; Bartholomee, Colombine1  ; Fournet, Florence1 ; Alcover Amengual, Magdalena2 ; Bourquia, Maria3 ; Bouhsira, Emilie4 ; Cornel, Anthony5 ; Fernandez-Cassi, Xavier2 ; Fontenille,…
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🌿🦟 New literature review out in @peercomjournal.bsky.social !
Exploring the links between urban vegetation and vector-borne disease risks — mosquitoes 🦟 and ticks 🕷️ included. 🧪 🌐
📄 Read here:
Green cities and the risk for vector-borne disease transmission for humans and animals: a scoping review
Mercat, Mathilde1   ; Bartholomee, Colombine1  ; Fournet, Florence1 ; Alcover Amengual, Magdalena2 ; Bourquia, Maria3 ; Bouhsira, Emilie4 ; Cornel, Anthony5 ; Fernandez-Cassi, Xavier2 ; Fontenille,…
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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🦟 New release on Zenodo!
Together with @nil-rahola.bsky.social , we’ve published an illustrated identification key to the genera of Culicidae (mosquitoes) from the Afrotropical region — in French.
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#Entomology #Mosquitoes #Culicidae #Biodiversity #Afrotropical
Clé d'identification des genres de Moustiques (Diptera : Culicidae), mâles et femelles, Région Afrotropicale.
Clé illustrée (photographies macroscopiques) et commentée, en français, pour l'identification des genres de moustiques (DIPTERA : Culicidae) de la région afrotropicale. La clé est valide pour…
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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🦟 Cette semaine, découvrez les ornementations uniques de Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904 ⬇️!
Voir les détails et la distribution sur le GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1654316 .
Fascinante diversité des #moustiques !

Photos de @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomologie #Biodiversité
Une planche photographique de Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
November 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904 ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1654316 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
November 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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It's mosquitoes all souls day... Some are visiting cemeteries.
A living mosquito in a collection box with pinned individuals
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Are you interested in doing a PhD in modelling Aedes-borne disease control? We are offering a fully funded studentship at @ukceh.bsky.social , with @uofglasgow.bsky.social and ALTOPICTUS, via @iapetusdtp.bsky.social. Open to UK nationals and overseas students.

iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Modelling vector control for Aedes-borne arboviruses
iapetus.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 Cette semaine, découvrez les ornementations uniques de Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909 ⬇️!
Voir les détails et la distribution sur le GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1649993 .
Fascinante diversité des #moustiques !

Photos de @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomologie #Biodiversité
Une planche photographique de Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
October 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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arimcollection.bsky.social
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909 ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1649993 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
October 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Here is the #mosquito 🦟 that (probably) established itself first in Iceland 🇮🇸
arimcollection.bsky.social ARIM Collection @arimcollection.bsky.social · Oct 24
🦟 This week, discover the unique ornaments of Culiseta annulata (Schrank, 1776) ⬇️!
Explore details and distribution on GBIF🌱: https://www.gbif.org/species/1649565 .
Fascinating diversity of #mosquitoes !

Photos by @nil-rahola.bsky.social

#Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪🌐
A photographic plate of Culiseta annulata (Schrank, 1776)
October 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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#ants 🇸🇳
October 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM