Our ‘Entomology Explained’ series

Posted on August 07, 2025
Side by side photos of Angella Nakamaanya and Roger Sanou in lab coats
By Roger Sanou

Insectary Operating Manager, Institut de Recherche en la Santé
Target Malaria Burkina Faso

World Mosquito Day is August 20th, and as it approaches, it is a good time to reintroduce our ‘Entomology Explained’ series.

‘Entomology Explained’ is a series of videos by scientists across the consortium answering common questions about mosquitoes and entomology.

A mosquito larva under the microscope at Target Malaria Burkina Faso

The questions vary from seeing the difference between malaria and dengue to ‘is it possible to dissect a mosquito’?

View a few below, and make sure to view the full series on our YouTube channel.

Dr. Franck A. Yao, Field Entomology Coordinator for  Target Malaria Burkina Faso at Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), explains the different diseases that mosquitoes are vectors of, including malaria.

Alessandro Bucci, Senior Research Technician for Target Malaria Italy at Polo d’Innovazione di Genomica, Genetica e Biologia (Polo GGB), explains why we study mosquitoes in large cages, and how our approach ensures safe and effective research.

Krystal Birungi, Field Entomology Coordinator for Target Malaria Uganda at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), explains the difference between Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes.