Podcasts about medical entomology

Allie is self-professed fan of insects, and the first vector biologist hired at the University of Maine. Her work focuses on medical entomology, vector-borne disease ecology, and epidemiology, and is a great example of how interdisciplinary teams of researchers can do comprehensive work that may actually seem like more than the sum of their parts. This conversation was recorded in January 2025. ~~~~~The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It is recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle. The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. To support our work: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate. Find us online:Maine Discovery MuseumMaine Discovery Museum on social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Bluesky Maine Science Festival on social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedInMaine Science Podcast on social media: Facebook Instagram © 2025 Maine Discovery Museum

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Les moustiques - si vous vivez au Canada, vous devez faire face à ces insectes nuisibles pendant une grande partie du printemps et de l'été. Avec le réchauffement climatique, il est probable que nous verrons apparaître quelques nouvelles variétés de cet insecte irritant dans l'espace aérien canadien, et malheureusement, la variété des espèces signifie également que nous devons faire face à de nouvelles maladies à transmission vectorielle. Les moustiques sont porteurs et contribuent à la propagation d'une variété de conditions infectieuses à une variété d'espèces - il est donc important pour la santé publique et la santé animale de garder "l'œil dans le ciel" et de surveiller leurs mouvements, leur propagation et leurs préférences en matière d'habitat. Heureusement, le Canada dispose d'un groupe de chercheurs qui surveillent et d'étudient ce phénomène. Dre Antoinette Ludwig, vétérinaire et épidémiologiste au Laboratoire national de microbiologie de l'Agence de la santé publique du Canada, et Marc Avramov, candidat au doctorat à l'Université Carlton, étudient les maladies transmises par les moustiques et le risque qu'elles représentent pour les populations humaines et animales, ainsi que l'impact du changement climatique sur ces maladies. Liens d'intérêt: Informations sur la Dre Antoinette Ludwig et ses recherches Détails du projet Timo-CS Relationships between water quality and mosquito presence and abundance: A systematic review and meta-analysis Avramov, Marc & Thaivalappil, Abhinand & Ludwig, Antoinette & Miner, Lauren & Cullingham, Catherine & Waddell, Lisa & Lapen, David. (2023). Relationships between water quality and mosquito presence and abundance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Entomology. 10.1093/jme/tjad139.  Informations sur Marc Avramov et ses recherches

Mosquitoes – if you live in Canada, you deal with these pesky bugs for a significant portion of the spring and summer. With warming global temperatures, it is likely that we will see a few new varieties of this irritating insect appear in the Canadian airspace, and unfortunately, this also means we have some new vector-borne diseases to deal with. Mosquitoes carry and help to spread a variety of infectious conditions to a variety of species – so keeping an “eye on the sky” and monitoring their movement, spread, and habitat preferences is important to public health and animal health. Luckily, Canada has a group of researchers that are working to monitor and study this very thing. Dr. Antoinette Ludwig, a veterinarian and epidemiologist with the National Microbiology Laboratory at the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Carleton University PhD candidate Marc Avramov, both study the diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and the risk they pose for both human and animal populations, as well as the impact of climate change on these disease patterns.  Links of Interest: Information about Dr. Antoinette Ludwig and her research Timo-CS project details Relationships between water quality and mosquito presence and abundance: A systematic review and meta-analysis Avramov, Marc & Thaivalappil, Abhinand & Ludwig, Antoinette & Miner, Lauren & Cullingham, Catherine & Waddell, Lisa & Lapen, David. (2023). Relationships between water quality and mosquito presence and abundance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Entomology. 10.1093/jme/tjad139.  Information about Marc Avramov and his research

The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week... With over 13 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...Today's episode includes the following guests:Guests Will Guyatt - The Smart7's Tech Guru Matthias Van Ginneken - Cosmic Dust Researcher Dr Penny Wozniakiewicz - Cosmic Dust Researcher Raphaelle Nayral - Secretary General, Fraicheur de ParisJolyon Medlock - Head of Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Ecology, UKHSADr Oliver Brady - Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicinePascal Peduzzi - Director, Global Resources Information Database (GRID-Geneva)Arnaud VanDer Velpen - Sand industry & data analytics officer (UNEP/GRID Geneva)Sarah de Lagarde - Bionic Woman Joe Zeller - Australian Maritime Safety Authority Evgeny Kovalevsky - Rescued Sailor Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.comPresented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guests Charles Mbogo from KEMRI and Hmooda Toto Kafy from the Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum discuss integrated vector management (IVM) and the role that communities play in this approach to vector control. Highlights from the discussion include:  Insights into how IVM strategies have been implemented to in Sudan and Kenya to control a variety of diseases including malaria, dengue and lymphatic filariasis  The role of intersectoral collaboration between sectors including health, agriculture, environment, education, and community groups  How sustainability can be achieved when community empowerment and capacity building are prioritized, and adequate technical and logistical support is provided  Dr. Hmooda Toto Kafy, MSc, PhD  Vector Control consultant/ Advisor, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum - Sudan Medical entomologist and Vector control specialist with a BSc in Public and Environmental Health from University of Khartoum 1999, MSc in Biology and Control of Disease Vectors from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine United Kingdom 2008 and a PhD in Medical Entomology from university Sains Malaysia 2019 by research titled: Impact of Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles arabiensis on effectiveness of malaria vector control in Sudan. since 2020, 2013 – 2019 headed integrated vector management department, FMoH, 2009 - 2015  Project officer of trial titled (Impact of Insecticide Resistance in   Anopheles arabiensis on effectiveness of malaria vector control in Sudan supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation).  2009 – 2012 Head of Integrated Vector Management Unit and Deputy Manager of  National Malaria Control Programme FMoH, 2004 – 2007 head of Integrated Vector Management Unit- NMCP FMOH, 2001 – 2003 head of Vector Control Unit – NMCP FMOH and 1999 – 2001 Field supervisors, Malaria Control Programme, SMoH –Khartoum state. Since 20th May 2020 Hmooda is a Technical Support Senior Specialist; Country & Regional Support Partner Committee (CRSPC)-RBM Partnership to End Malaria, Home based with significant travel duties. Hmooda during 2000 – 2017 participated in many consultation works with WHO – EMRO and WHO – HQ such as development of vector control guidelines. Hmooda Toto Kafy published 18 papers in the subject of medical entomology and vector control in peer review journals.  Prof Charles Mbogo Chief Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) I am a Chief Research Scientist and a public health entomologist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute. I have an interest in developing and strengthening research capacity and scientific leadership in Africa and have supervised over 20 research fellows and doctoral students.  I am currently the President of Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) where I am involved in supporting the development of a new platform for the capacity building of African entomologists. My research interests include the ecology and behaviour, and transmission dynamics of mosquitoes and other disease vectors, and development of new vector control tools. I have worked on the large-scale evaluation of insecticide-treated bednets, insecticide resistance, and integrated vector management (IVM) strategies especially community-based vector control approaches.  http://www.kemri-wellcome.org/ (www.kemri-wellcome.org)  http://www.kemri.org/ (www.kemri.org)  http://www.pamca.org/ (www.pamca.org) 

Dr Cameron Webb, Associate Professor of Medical Entomology at NSW Pathology and Sydney University, said conditions were prime for the blood-sucking insects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, Foster has a great discussion with Stephen Doggett the Director of the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia about climate changes and the effects on pests and pest control. Stephen has over 35 years of experience in the field of medical entomology, produced almost 700 papers, and presented 460 lectures at various local and international conferences (having been invited to speak in 21 countries). His research background is broad having published articles on mosquito surveillance, mosquito-borne diseases, mosquito management, ticks, and tick-borne diseases, and bed bugs and has been cited by more than 2,370 scientific papers. Be sure to enter the Pest Posse TV Great Pest Control Giveaway that provides a free opportunity to win some great pest control-related prizes just for becoming a member of Pest Posse TV which is free to join. Sign up today at www.thepestposse.net/giveaway Please consider joining us in our exclusive community on Patreon. Joining and supporting us on Patreon will go a long way in helping us bring new content to you every week. Please join at www.patreon.com/thepestposse Learn more about The Pest Posse in-depth online training, Pest Posse Academy, at www.pestposseacademy.com Support The Pest Posse by purchasing a T-Shirt or other swag at our general store www.teespring.com/stores/pest-posse-general-store

In this podcast, Foster has a great discussion with Stephen Doggett the Director of the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia to learn more about his background. Stephen has over 35 years of experience in the field of medical entomology, produced almost 700 papers, and presented 460 lectures at various local and international conferences (having been invited to speak in 21 countries). His research background is broad having published articles on mosquito surveillance, mosquito-borne diseases, mosquito management, ticks, and tick-borne diseases, and bed bugs and has been cited by more than 2,370 scientific papers. Stay tuned for future episodes with Stephen Doggett on The Pest Posse YouTube series and The Pest Posse Stampede Podcast. Please consider joining us on our exclusive community on Patreon. Joining and supporting us on Patreon will go a long way in helping us bring new content to you every week. Please join at www.patreon.com/thepestposse Learn more about The Pest Posse in-depth online training, Pest Posse Academy, at www.pestposseacademy.com/ Support The Pest Posse by purchasing a T-Shirt or other swag at our general store teespring.com/stores/pest-posse-general-store

For World Mosquito Day 2020, we explore the impact of COVID-19 on malaria control and prevention. A recent report from WHO says the continued disruption to malaria prevention could revert mortality to levels seen two decades ago. In this episode we speak to Prof of Epidemiology and Global Health, Sian Clarke, Co-Director of the Malaria Centre at LSHTM and Dr Corine Ngufor, Assistant Prof of Medical Entomology explains how we can adapt current malaria campaigns in West Africa while maintaining safety from COVID-19 transmission. More information: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres/malaria-centre

In this very first episode of Infested, we covered unique aspects of flea biology such as solenophagy, high strength legs and jumping capabilities through resilin protein, the benefits of having a laterally compressed body, as well as speciation through genal and pronotal combs. We covered the flea life cycle starting from the egg through to adult emergence including how pupae can survive dormant for years and will rapidly emerge with new host signs. One of the diseases that we discussed was plague, specifically Bubonic plague. Bubonic plague is caused by the transmission of Yersinia pestis bacteria into a vertebrate host through an infected flea bite. The bacteria are regurgitated into the host as the flea tries to take a blood meal while the bacteria forms a thick blockage in its upper digestive tract. We discussed some of the symptoms of plague as well as the historical implications of plague as it has consistently shaped history. Plague is still around today, including endemic levels in the Southwestern United States in enzootic cycles with small mammals like prairie dogs and squirrels. The second disease we dove into was murine typhus also known as flea-borne typhus. Murine typhus is caused by Rickettsia typhii and has many symptoms to other diseases which can make it easy to misdiagnose. We highlighted the current epidemic of murine typhus in California as well as how specific groups are targeted with blame for the epidemic. We talked about vector-borne disease can perpetuate inequality and societal discrimination: a theme that is central to this podcast!   Below is our source material for further reading and exploration! We’ve broken it up into books, peer-reviewed journal articles, and media sources for easy searching.   Thank you for listening! Want to stay in the loop with us on social media? Instagram: @infestedpodcast Twitter: @infestedpodcast // Lindsay’s Twitter:  @Baxter.Lindsay Email: Infestedpodcast@gmail.com   This podcast is produced and edited by Lindsay Baxter and Bailey Willett. Their views and opinions are theirs and do not reflect the institution for which they are employed.   Books Gottfried, R. S. 1983. The black death. Natural and human disaster in medieval europe. The Free Press, New York, N.Y.   Peer Reviewed Sources   Achtman, M., Zurth, K., Morelli, G., Torrea, G., Guiyoule, A., & Carniel, E. (1999). Yersinia pestis, the cause of plague, is a recently emerged clone of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 96(24), 14043–14048. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.96.24.14043 Azad, A. F. (1990). Epidemiology of Murine Typhus. Annual Review of Entomology, 35(1), 553–570. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.en.35.010190.003005 Basra, G., Berman, M. A., & Blanton, L. S. (2012). Murine Typhus: An Important Consideration for the Nonspecific Febrile Illness. Case Reports in Medicine, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/134601 Burroughs, A. L. (1947). Sylvatic plague studies. The vector efficiency of nine species of fleas compared with Xenopsylla cheopis. Epidemiology & Infection, 45(3), 371–396. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022172400014042 Chain, P. S. G., Carniel, E., Larimer, F. W., Lamerdin, J., Stoutland, P. O., Regala, W. M., … Garcia, E. (2004). Insights into the evolution of Yersinia pestis through whole-genome comparison with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101(38), 13826–13831. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0404012101 Civen, R., & Ngo, V. (2008). Murine Typhus: An Unrecognized Suburban Vectorborne Disease. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 46(6), 913–918. https://doi.org/10.1086/527443 Galimand, M., Guiyoule, A., Gerbaud, G., Rasoamanana, B., Chanteau, S., Carniel, E., & Courvalin, P. (1997). Multidrug Resistance in Yersinia pestis Mediated by a Transferable Plasmid. New England Journal of Medicine, 337(10), 677–681. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199709043371004 Gage, K. L., & Kosoy, M. Y. (2005). NATURAL HISTORY OF PLAGUE: Perspectives from More than a Century of Research. Annual Review of Entomology, 50(1), 505–528. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ento.50.071803.130337 Hardy, A. (1988). Urban famine or urban crisis? Typhus in the Victorian city. Medical History, 32(04), 401–425. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025727300048523 Peniche Lara, G., Dzul-Rosado, K. R., Zavala Velázquez, J. E., & Zavala-Castro, J. (n.d.). Murine Typhus. Colombia Médica : CM, 43(2), 175–180. Perry and Fetherston - 1997 - Yersinia pestis--etiologic agent of plague..pdf. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://cmr.asm.org/content/cmr/10/1/35.full.pdf Perry, R. D., & Fetherston, J. D. (1997). Yersinia pestis--etiologic agent of plague. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 10(1), 35–66. https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.10.1.35 Randremanana, R., Andrianaivoarimanana, V., Nikolay, B., Ramasindrazana, B., Paireau, J., Bosch, Q. A. ten, … Rajerison, M. (2019). Epidemiological characteristics of an urban plague epidemic in Madagascar, August–November, 2017: an outbreak report. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30730-8 Reeves, W. K., Murray, K. O., Meyer, T. E., Bull, L. M., Pascua, R. F., Holmes, K. C., & Loftis, A. D. (2008). Serological evidence of typhus group rickettsia in a homeless population in Houston, Texas. Journal of Vector Ecology, 33(1), 205–207. https://doi.org/10.3376/1081-1710(2008)33[205:SEOTGR]2.0.CO;2 Ritzmann, I. (1998). [The Black Death as a cause of the massacres of Jews: a myth of medical history?]. Medizin, Gesellschaft, Und Geschichte: Jahrbuch Des Instituts Fur Geschichte Der Medizin Der Robert Bosch Stiftung, 17, 101–130. Schriefer, M. E., Sacci, J. B., Taylor, J. P., Higgins, J. A., & Azad, A. F. (1994). Murine Typhus: Updated Roles of Multiple Urban Components and a Second Typhuslike Rickettsia. Journal of Medical Entomology, 31(5), 681–685. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/31.5.681 Typhus reaches “epidemic levels” in parts of Los Angeles. (n.d.). Retrieved February 21, 2019, from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/typhus-reaches-epidemic-levels-parts-los-angeles-area-n917271 Walker, D. H., & Fishbein, D. B. (1991). Epidemiology of rickettsial diseases. European Journal of Epidemiology, 7(3), 237–245. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00145672 Whiteford, S. F., Taylor, J. P., & Dumler, J. S. (2001). Clinical, Laboratory, and Epidemiologic Features of Murine Typhus in 97 Texas Children. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 155(3), 396–400. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.155.3.396   Popular Media Sources   CNN, J. H. (n.d.). Flea-borne typhus spreads across LA area. 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A recent study published in the Entomological Society of America's Journal of Medical Entomology demonstrates the duration of attachment of a single nymphal blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) needed for the tick to be likely to transmit the bacterial species Borrelia mayonii, identified in 2016, is 48 hours or more, according to the study. By 72 hours, however, likelihood of transmission has risen significantly. This timeframe aligns with existing research on Borrelia burgdorferi, previously the sole bacteria species known to cause Lyme disease in the United States. Director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory in Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Bobbi Pritt, MD joined me in Feb. 2016 to discuss the discovery of Borrelia mayonii.

Stephen Doggett is the Director of the Department of Medical Entomology at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He has over 30 years’ experience in the field of medical entomology. Today we talk Bed Bugs a fascinating chap and a fascinating chat about all things bug related, this interview will have you Itching for more....get it....itching :)

There are a slew of scientific techniques that forensic experts use to solve crimes. But how reliable are they? We’re putting forensic evidence under the microscope. To help us crack the case, we talk to Assoc. Prof. Sibyl Bucheli, attorney Chris Fabricant, former crime lab director Barry Fisher, Dr. Itiel Dror, and Assoc. Prof. Patrick Buzzini. Our Sponsors Hello Fresh – To get $35 off your first week of deliveries visit hellofresh.com and enter promo code “ScienceVS”. Frank & Oak – Go to frankandoak.com/science to get your first outfit for $79 (a pair of pants and a shirt). Wealthsimple – Investing made easy. Get your first $10,000 managed for free. Credits This episode has been produced by Wendy Zukerman, Shruti Ravindran, Diane Wu, Austin Mitchell and Heather Rogers. Our senior producer is Kaitlyn Sawrey. Edited by Annie-Rose Strasser and Caitlin Kenney. Fact checking by Michelle Harris. Sound design and music production by Matthew Boll, mixed by Martin Peralta and Bobby Lord. Music written by Bobby Lord. Selected References 2009 National Academy of Sciences and 2016 President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reports on forensic science Overview of forensic entomology Amendt et al, “Forensic entomology,” Naturwissenschaften, 2004 Study modeling precision of dating time of death from flies Faris et al, “Forensic Entomology: Evaluating Uncertainty Associated With Postmortem Interval (PMI) Estimates With Ecological Models,” Journal of Medical Entomology 2016. Review paper on bite mark analysis Clement et al, “Is current bite mark analysis a misnomer?” Department of Justice review of Brandon Mayfield case Context can change how fingerprints are read Dror et al, “Contextual information renders experts vulnerable to making erroneous identifications,” Forensic Science International, 2006. Hair microscopy can lead to incorrect matches Houck et al, “Correlation of microscopic and mitochondrial DNA hair comparisons,” Journal of Forensic Science, 2002.

Medical entomologist Dr. Cameron Webb joins the team to talk about the Zika virus and mosquitoes. Everything you need to know about the current outbreak - baggage Zika, insect repellents, mosquito eradication, sexual transmission, and the link between Zika and microencephaly.Also, beer could make you a target for mosquitoes. Possibly. Dr Cameron Webb is a Clinical Lecturer with the University of Sydney and Principal Hospital Scientist with the Department of Medical Entomology at Pathology West - ICPMR Westmead (NSW Health Pathology & Westmead Hospital).

Corey Arnold, SPCC Certified Pest Management Specialist Mr. Arnold is President & Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta based firm, Peachtree Pest Control Co, Inc. Corey is the second generation owner in this family operated organization. This has allowed him the opportunity to service in the pest management field from an early age. Prior to joining the company full time in 2001, he obtained a Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia. In 1997 he began working in the University’s Structural and Medical Entomology laboratories focusing on non-toxic pest management solutions facilitating the removal of invasive insect species in fragile eco systems. This experience led Corey to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador as a volunteer with the Charles Darwin Research Foundation. This opportunity transformed a laboratory background into a field sciences application. Corey is a member of the Georgia, and National Pest Management Associations, is a certified Pest Management Specialist with the Ga. Dept. of Agriculture, and operates the first GREEN SHIELD Certified pest management firm in the South East

Vincent and Dickson discuss medical entomology with Robert W. Gwadz, Assistant Chief of the Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research at NIAID.