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

Medicine & Technology Jul 09, 2024

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

Feb 07, 2024

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

Feb 04, 2024

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

Jul 31, 2023

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

Jul 04, 2023

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

Jun 11, 2023

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?

Jun 02, 2023

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

May 10, 2023

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

Dec 20, 2022

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

Oct 24, 2022

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

Oct 13, 2022

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?

Oct 02, 2022

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

Oct 01, 2022

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

Sep 22, 2022

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]

Sep 22, 2022

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.