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GM mosquitoes for insect population control: when speculative conclusions meet hyped journalism
5 days ago
A recent study published in Scientific Reports studied the aftermath of an insect population control experiment in Brazil. The study’s…
Malaria in the Amazon
6 days ago
The Amazon is burning at the hands of humankind, but the jungle might just come back to bite…
New program will focus research on combating Zika virus
October 11, 2019
A new program delving into how viruses and bacteria attack the fetus, and how the body fights back,…
Powerful new synthetic vaccines to combat epidemics
September 27, 2019 
A new type of vaccine that can be stored at warmer temperatures, removing the need for refrigeration, has…
Mosquitoes more likely to lay eggs in closely spaced habitats
September 27, 2019
Patches of standing water that are close together are more likely to be used by mosquitoes to lay eggs…
Transgenic mosquitoes pass on genes to native species
September 11, 2019
Transgenic mosquitoes released in Brazil in an effort to reduce the population of disease-bearing insects have successfully bred…
Researchers develop affordable new test for dengue
September 10, 2019 
New tests could differentiate tropical diseases with a small blood sample. University of Alberta researchers have developed a…
Malaria Could be Eradicated By 2050, Global Health Experts Say
September 10, 2019 
Malaria, one of the world’s leading killers, could be eradicated as early as 2050, according to a new…
Graphene shield shows promise in blocking mosquito bites
August 29, 2019
An innovative graphene-based film helps shield people from disease-carrying mosquitos, according to a new study funded by the…
Yale researchers detect unreported Zika outbreak
August 26, 2019
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) have detected a large unreported Zika outbreak that occurred…
Mosquitoes push northern limits with time-capsule eggs to survive winters
August 23, 2019
When the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) arrived in the United States in the 1980s, it took the…
Keeping parasites from sticking to mosquito guts could block disease transmission
July 31, 2019
A group of microorganisms known as kinetoplastids includes the parasites that cause devastating diseases such as African sleeping…
Scientists discover how the mosquito brain integrates diverse sensory cues to locate a host to bite
July 22, 2019
For female mosquitoes, finding their next meal is all about smelling and seeing. Through behavioral experiments and real-time…
How mosquito immune system fights off malaria parasite
July 11, 2019
A new study from Iowa State University entomologists describes how mosquitoes fight off parasites that cause malaria, a…
Don’t leave microbes out of climate change conversation, experts warn
June 19, 2019
An international group of leading microbiologists have issued a warning, saying that not including microbes – the support…
Study shows vaccine protects against equine viruses that threaten humans
June 19, 2019
For the first time, a new vaccine provided complete protection against three types of equine encephalitic viruses in…
DengAI: Predicting Disease Spread
May 21, 2019
Can you predict local epidemics of dengue fever? Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical…
A tale of two skeeters
May 17, 2019
It’s rare that scientists see the good in the presence of an invasive species. But Washington University in…
Fifteen years of mosquito data implicate species most likely to transmit West Nile virus in Iowa
May 6, 2019
A recently published study from Iowa State University medical entomologists found transmission of West Nile virus most often…
Daisy Chain: A Gene Drive System With Built-in Controls
April 8, 2019
Genetic engineering tools that spread genes within a target species have the potential to humanely control harmful pests…
Malaria: It’s all about the mosquito
April 1, 2019
Mosquitoes transmit malaria, but not every malaria-infected mosquito is the same. An international team led by Elena Levashina…
Study Shows Novel Use of Mosquito-Killing Drug May Reduce Childhood Malaria
March 20, 2019
Childhood malaria episodes could be reduced by 20% during malaria transmission season if an entire village population were…
Are there Zika reservoirs in the Americas?
March 20, 2019
Most emerging infectious diseases affecting people are zoonotic — they make the jump from other animals to humans.…
Commonly Prescribed Drug found to turn Human Blood Lethal to Mosquitoes, could Reduce Spread of Malaria
March 18, 2019
In a first-of-its-kind study, a drug called ivermectin – commonly prescribed to treat different parasite infestations and more…
Protection from Zika virus may lie in a protein derived from mosquitoes
March 14, 2019
By targeting a protein found in the saliva of mosquitoes that transmit Zika virus, Yale investigators reduced Zika…
New findings could make mosquitos more satisfied—and safer to be around
February 15, 2019
She weighs less than one ten-thousandth of an ounce and her top speed is less than two miles…
Mosquitoes Show High Resistance to Common Insecticide
February 15, 2019
Florida mosquitoes that can carry Zika virus and other diseases are showing resistance to pyrethroid—a common group of…
Mozzies get their wings clipped in spreading Zika virus
February 6, 2019
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and the University of California San Diego have engineered mosquitoes to…
Dengue immunity may be protective against symptomatic Zika, study finds
January 24, 2019
Children with a history of prior dengue virus infection had a significantly lower risk of being symptomatic when…
New study raises hopes of eradication of malaria
January 23, 2019
After major global successes in the battle against malaria, the positive trend stalled around 2015 – apart from…
- A new kind of mosquito repellent that comes from bacteria
January 21, 2019
- Study: “Post-normal” science requires unorthodox communication strategies
January 16, 2019 - Buzz! Slap! Ow! Taking the virus out of a mosquito’s bite
December 17, 2018 - Half a Million Tests and Many Mosquitoes Later, New Buzz about a Malaria Prevention Drug
December 10, 2018 - Mosquitoes, other blood-sucking flies have been spreading malaria for up to 100 million years
November 28, 2018 - Mosquito genome opens new avenues for reducing bug-borne disease
November 16, 2018 - Coconut Oil Compounds Repel Insects Better than DEET
November 5, 2018 - Mosquito-to-mosquito infections keep dengue circulating
November 2, 2018 - Vaccinating humans to protect mosquitoes from malaria
October 9, 2018
- Male mosquitos amplify the sound of female wingbeat in order to find a partner in a swarm of males
September 27, 2018 - Research into genetics of mosquito reproduction could help stop spread of disease
September 4, 2018 - Structure of ion channel reveals how insects smell their way around the world
August 22, 2018 - The changing landscape of mosquito- and tick-borne diseases
July 18, 2018 - Carnivorous plant inspires sustainable mosquito-control device
July 18, 2018 - Researchers to Target Mosquito Egg Production to Curtail Disease
July 16, 2018 - Zika virus infection may multiply risk of miscarriage, stillbirth
July 9, 2018 - Zika may cause many more miscarriages than previously recognized
July 4, 2018 - ISU Medical Entomology Laboratory monitoring brisk start to mosquito season
June 28, 2018 - Looking to mosquitoes for a way to develop painless microneedles
June 27, 2018 - NIH scientists show how tularemia bacteria trick cells to cause disease
June 6, 2018 - Tired of mosquitos? This trap doesn’t zap nor poison insects, but catches them very efficiently
June 1, 2018 - Study bolsters bats’ reputation as mosquito devourers
May 30, 2018 - NIH-funded researchers identify target for chikungunya treatment
May 25, 2018 - UQ Zika detection breakthrough a potential lifesaver
May 24, 2018 - Insect gene allows reproductive organs to cope with harmful bacteria
May 21, 2018 - Altered body odor indicates malaria even if microscope doesn’t
May 15, 2018 - Researchers identify “smell” given off by malaria-infected children
April 19, 2018 - Pesky mosquitoes provide neural implant solution
April 12, 2018 - Argonne’s X-rays used to identify new mode of drinking in mosquitos
March 23, 2018 - Disappearing mosquitoes leave clues about basic ecology
March 6, 2018 - Disappearing Act of the Asian Tiger Mosquito
March 5, 2018 - Biologists Decipher a Key Piece of the Odor-Detection Puzzle in Flies, Mosquitoes
February 13, 2018 - Mosquitoes remember human smells, but also swats
January 30, 2018 - If you swat mosquitoes, they may learn to avoid your scent
January 29, 2018 - Scientists are about to teach mosquitoes to stop biting people
January 20, 2018 - Biologists seek to take bite out of mosquitoes
January 8, 2018 - Genetic Changes Help Mosquitoes Survive Pesticide Attacks
January 3, 2018 - Zika remains a research and public health challenge, say NIAID scientists
December 28, 2017 - Flower or flesh? Genetics explain mosquito preference
December 20, 2017 - Mosquito sex protein could provide key to controlling disease
December 15, 2017 - Monkeys infected by mosquito bites further Zika virus research
December 15, 2017 - Researchers Show How Insect Food Choice Can Be Manipulated
December 7, 2017 - Making Mosquitoes Self-Destruct
November 15, 2017 - Unlocking the Genetic Secrets of Heartworm-resistant Mosquitoes
November 13, 2017 - Key malaria parasite findings could lead to new treatments
October 30, 2017 - A mosquito’s secret weapon: a light touch and strong wings
October 20, 2017 - Armed Gut Bacteria in Mosquitoes: a New Weapon of Fighting Malaria
October 13, 2017 - Pesticides, Pollinators, and Pestilence: Protecting Public Health and Pollinators
October 13, 2017 - Scientists take the temperature of dengue fever risk
October 5, 2017 - Nebraska discovery offers clues to why Zika became more dangerous
October 5, 2017 - Disease resistance successfully spread from modified to wild mosquitoes
October 4, 2017 - Bug Off! UA Scientists Study Mosquito Control
October 2, 2017 - Scientists identify climatic risks for dengue disease outbreaks
September 5, 2017 - ‘Yellow fever mosquito’ came to California via two invasions
August 11, 2017 - NASA Citizen Science App Tackles Mosquito-Borne Disease
June 29, 2017 - New Gene Editing Technique Could Drive Out Mosquito-Borne Disease
June 28, 2017 - Researchers analyze what a warming planet means for mosquito-borne diseases
May 10, 2017 - Parasitic wasp may aid battle against diseases spread by mosquitoes
April 3, 2017 - New study sheds light on how mosquitoes wing it
March 31, 2017 - New tool for combating mosquito-borne disease: insect parasite genes
March 4, 2017 - More mosquito species than previously thought may transmit Zika
March 1, 2017 - Common bacterium may help control disease-bearing mosquitoes
March 1, 2017 - Taking aim at a key malaria molecule
February 28, 2017 - Researchers Aim to Disrupt Egg Production in Dengue- and Zika-spreading Mosquito
February 23, 2017 - Scientists explained why malaria mosquitoes are attracted to people with malaria
February 12, 2017 - Life preserved in amber
December 12, 2016 - Zika-bearing mosquitoes quickly invade and adapt to new environments
November 26, 2016 - Halting Mosquitoes on Continental Scale
November 23, 2016 - Genes help scientists track odd migrations of Zika mosquitoes
October 27, 2016 - Update: Take advantage of evolution in malaria fight, scientists say
October 26, 2016
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