Mosquito Considered As the World’s Deadliest Creature Lurking in Your Backyard, CDC Says; How Can We Combat It?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.09.2024 04:50 AM

The world's deadliest creature, the mosquito, lurks in your backyard, CDC says. Learn how to combat this threat in our latest article!

Wolbachia Method: South American Cities Spread Bacteria-Carrying Aedes aegypti to Reduce Disease-Causing Mosquitoes

02.07.2024 07:58 AM

Introducing Wolbachia bacteria to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes has been found to reduce the transmission of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. Learn more about it in this article.

Brazil Mosquito Factory: Five Billion Modified Bugs With Bacteria That Stops Virus Transmission Could Be Released Each Year

02.04.2024 23:32 PM

The mosquitoes will be infected with a bacteria that can stop the mosquitoes from transmitting viruses, such as dengue fever. Read to learn more.

West Nile Virus Infecting Many Parts of US; Experts Blame Climate Change For Increasing Mosquito-Borne Diseases

07.31.2023 07:39 AM

West Nile virus WNV) is the primary mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States, typically transmitted to humans through mosquito bites during the summer and fall. Read the article to learn more.

Mosquitoes From Australia Carries Flesh-Eating Bacteria From Possums; Buruli Ulcer Is on the Rise Down Under

07.04.2023 07:30 AM

Buruli ulcer, a disfiguring skin disease, is on the rise in Australia. Read to learn how mosquitoes became a carrier of flesh-eating bacteria from possums.

Hunting Grounds of Medici Family Could Have Carried the Culprits Behind Their Death, Analysis Suggests

06.11.2023 21:56 PM

The marshlands of Florence, where men and women of the Medici family loved to hunt, could have been the perfect place for malaria-carrying mosquitoes to thrive. Read to learn more.

What Animal Kills the Most Humans?

06.02.2023 12:00 PM

The deadliest animal for humans is not in the ocean but is a common visitor to some households. Read to know what it is.

Mosquitoes Drawn to Certain Kinds of Soaps People Use, Revealing That Some Could Either Attract or Repel Them

05.10.2023 23:57 PM

Soaps can greatly influence whether the body odor is appealing or repulsive to female mosquitoes. Read the article to learn more details.

Unique Approach in the Battle Against Malaria Uses Nanoparticles That Attack the Parasite

12.20.2022 08:40 AM

Scientists use single-chain polymer nanoparticles to target malaria parasites at the ookinete stage to fight the infection. Read the article to know more details.

Why Are Some People So Attractive to Mosquitoes? Scientists Say CO2 Exhalation, Body Heat, Odor Play a Role

10.24.2022 07:36 AM

A study found that fatty acids that emanate from the skin may develop a heady perfume that cannot be resisted by mosquitoes. Read to know more.

Wearable Insect Repellent Developed Using a 3D Printer; Device Shaped in Ring Form, Worn to Keep Mosquitoes at Bay

10.13.2022 05:53 AM

Researchers developed an insect-repellent delivery device that can be formed in a ring shape and worn to repel mosquitoes for a long time. Read to know more.

Mosquitoes Turned Into Malaria Vaccine Delivery System; How Effective Is This Method?

10.02.2022 23:24 PM

Scientists used genetically modified mosquitoes called Plasmodium falciparum to deliver malaria vaccines. Find out how effective these parasites are as a vaccine delivery system.

Ankle-Biter Mosquitoes Invading Southern California, Leaving Itchy Bite Marks on Their Victim's Skin

10.01.2022 01:42 AM

An invasive species of mosquitoes have made its way into Southern California, particularly in San Fernando Valley, Inland Empire, and Greater San Diego. Read the article to know more.

Malaria Transmission: Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes to Slow Growth of Parasites That Cause the Disease

09.22.2022 10:30 AM

A genetic modification is causing the mosquitoes to generate compounds in their guts that stunt the parasites’ growth. Read to know more about it.

Chemical Compounds From Human Odors Stimulate Mosquito-Borne Diseases Like Dengue Fever [STUDY]

09.22.2022 06:30 AM

A study found the combination of carbon dioxide and two chemicals elicits an odor causing a mosquito to find and land on its victim. Read to know more.

Amphibian Die-Off in Central America Allowed Mosquito Populations to Multiply, Spiking Malaria Cases

09.22.2022 05:21 AM

A new study links the amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with the spike in malaria cases in Central America, demonstrating their importance to biodiversity and human health. Read the article to learn more.

South Carolina Records First West Nile Virus-Related Death This Year, Health Department Confirms

09.12.2022 23:26 PM

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirms 11 human cases of West Nile virus, along with 5 birds and 38 mosquito samples so far this year. Read the article to know more.

West Nile Virus Detected in Record Number of Mosquitoes in NYC, 2 Human Cases Reported

08.16.2022 22:52 PM

West Nile virus has been detected in a record number of mosquitoes and two human cases are reported — one in Brooklyn and another one in Queens. Read the article to learn more about this story.

Mosquitoes Can Smell If a Person Has Dengue or Zika Virus, Research Suggests

07.01.2022 05:27 AM

A study shows mosquitoes can determine if a person has a virus like dengue or Zika through smell. Read and learn more about how this can be possible.

Vaccines Show Promising Efficacy Against Rare Mosquito-Borne Viruses [CLINICAL TRIAL]

05.13.2022 05:36 AM

Experts from NIH saw promising results from Phase 1 clinical trials of vaccines against a set of mosquito-borne viruses. Read more about the encephalitis vaccine and how the rare disease works.

Genetically Modified Male Mosquitoes Released in California, Florida to Curb Its Local Population

03.10.2022 08:30 AM

British biotech firm, Oxitec, has recently secured EPA approval to release more than 2 million genetically modified male mosquitoes in Florida and California. Read on to find out how the mosquitoes are set to reduce the local mosquito population.