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G. W. Kirby

University of GlasgowORCID 0009-0004-7459-0768Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Emilie PondevilleiD· 3 shared Jean-Philippe ParvyiD· 3 shared Heather M. FergusoniD· 2 shared Meshach Lee· 2 shared Ryan M. CarmichaeliD· 2 shared Aidan DesjardinsiD· 1 shared Alexander G. C. VauxiD· 1 shared Andra‐Maria IonescuiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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First nationwide mosquito surveillance in Northern Irish wetlands reveals presence of Culex pipiens/molestus hybrids

Ryan M. Carmichael, G. W. Kirby, Luca Sloan, Aidan Desjardins, Jean-Philippe Parvy, Francesco Baldini, Emilie Pondeville, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Heather M Ferguson, Ross N. Cuthbert

This study surveys mosquito populations in Northern Irish wetlands, identifying Culex pipiens/molestus hybrids and environmental factors influencing vector abundance.

bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2026 · PreprintEcology

First Usutu virus detections in wild birds in Scotland, 2025

Andra‐Maria Ionescu, Ben P. Jones, Robert C. Bruce, Fiona Mccraken, Nicholas Johnson, Charlotte Clough, Caroline Robinson, Heather Stevenson, Fiona Howie, G. W. Kirby, Meshach Lee, Kieran Killen, Davide M. Dominoni, Paul Baker, Emma L. Davies, , Arran J. Folly

The paper reports the first detection of Usutu virus in wild birds in Scotland, identifying it as part of an expanding geographic spread rather than a new introduction.

bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Ecology of mosquitoes in Scottish wetlands and confirmation of Culex molestus and hybrids in Scotland

G. W. Kirby, Rebecca Brown, Meshach Lee, Jean-Philippe Parvy, Susanne Krabbendam, Emilie Pondeville, Colin Johnston, Jolyon M. Medlock, Alexander G. C. Vaux, Luca Nelli, Francesco Baldini, Heather M. Ferguson

The paper surveys Scottish wetland mosquitoes to confirm the presence of Culex molestus and hybrids, and identifies environmental drivers of mosquito abundance and distribution.

bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2026 · PreprintEcology