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Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise-here's how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science

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By Cameron Webb, Craig Williams, Katherine Baldock, Larissa Braz Sousa, Stephen Fricker
| Medical Xpress Verified
Warm weather is here and mosquitoes are on the rise in Australia. Unseasonably large swarms are causing problems in some parts of Sydney already. Health authorities track mosquitoes across the country to provide an early warning of mosquito-borne disease risk, but they can't be everywhere. Citizen scientists can step in to help—with excellent success. Our latest research explored the value of an Australian program called Mozzie Monitors, not just as a surveillance tool but an educational one too.
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Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise. Here’s how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science

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By Cameron Webb, Craig Williams, Katherine Baldock, Larissa Braz Sousa, Stephen Fricker
| The Conversation Verified
Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology and University of Sydney, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide testing of products and provide expert advice on mosquito biology. Cameron has also received funding from local, state and federal agencies to undertake research into mosquito-borne disease surveillance and management.
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Teacher experiences and understanding of citizen science in Australian classrooms

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By Larissa Braz Sousa, Ciara R. Kenneally, Yaela N. Golumbic
| PLOS ONE
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Braz Sousa L, Kenneally C, Golumbic Y, Martin JM, Preston C, Rutledge P, et al. (2024) Teacher experiences and understanding of citizen science in Australian classrooms. PLoS ONE 19(11): e0312680.
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