Tobias Lilja

Title

Research area Mosquitoes, genetic identification, DNA-barcoding, vectorborne diseases, mobile DNA-sequencing

My work concerns mosquitoes as disease vectors and strive to clarify the distribution of mosquito species throughout Sweden and how that affects risk for spread of disease. I also study environmental factors affecting the presence of flood-water mosquitoes in the river Dalälven floodplains. I use DNA sequencing for species identification and population genetic studies of mosquitoes. Further, I also work with portable DNA sequencing and how to apply this for detection and classification of bacteria and viruses.

Research projects

• Overwintering of eggs from invasive mosquitoes in Sweden

  Start / Finnish: 2024 - 2025

  Project manager: Disa Eklöf

  13. Climate action 15. Life on land Disease control Zoonoses One Health In progress

• Preparedness against emerging mosquito-borne viral threats

  Start / Finnish: 2021 - 2024

  Project manager: Tobias Lilja

  In progress

• Project title is only available in Swedish (32)

  Start / Finnish: 2017 - 2018

  Project manager: Tobias Lilja

  Completed

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