Matthías Svavar Alfreðsson
Matthías Svavar Alfreðsson is an entomologist at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, where he focuses on the study of various insect species, including ticks. He has recently been in the news discussing the increasing reports of ticks in Iceland as summer progresses, highlighting the potential health risks associated with tick bites, including the transmission of Lyme disease.
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Matthías Svavar Alfreðsson is an entomologist at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History.
Meintar moskítóflugur reyndust forarmý
Iceland· 2025-11-10
Matthías Svavar Alfreðsson is an entomologist at the Natural History Institute and the main author of a recent article on tick-borne diseases in Iceland.
Blóðsjúgandi áttfætla sækir í sig veðrið á ÍslandiIceland· 2025-07-20
Matthías Svavar Alfreðsson, an entomologist at the Natural History Institute, expects more ticks as summer progresses.
Skógarmítillinn kominn á kreikIceland· 2025-06-05