Our Dr David Ewing was interviewed by BBC Scotland, as part of ongoing research to understand mosquitoes in Scotland, and the related risks of vector-borne disease.

On May 1st, David was interviewed and featured on both BBC Radio Scotland (Lunchtime Live show) and on TV for Reporting Scotland.

In the interview, David discussed the new data being collected on mosquitoes in Scotland, the drivers of mosquito presence, and the importance of understanding how mosquito distributions may change in the future. He also commented on the potential implications of this for the spread of mosquito-borne disease.

You can listen to David's interview on the radio broadcast here [Available until end of May 2025]- the relevant section starts 52:30 into the recording, with David's interview at 56:00.

You can read the wider BBC news item on the Mosquito Scotland project here.