Confirmed! The West Nile Virus Is Now in Fresno: Here's How to Protect Yourself From the Mosquito Disease

MEDICINE & HEALTH 06.05.2020 06:08 AM

Fresno county's health officials have released a report confirming mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in the area. Officials are warning residents to be alert and to take extra precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

Why Is It So Darned Hard to Kill Mosquitoes With Bug Spray That Does Not Seem to Work?

01.09.2020 03:02 AM

Mosquitoes seem to be immune to bug spray and it is not funny when they develop resistance. (Photo : www. sciencealert. com)Mosquitoes seem to be immune to bug spray and it is not funny when they develop resistance.

First Sexually Transmitted Dengue Case Recorded in Spain

11.12.2019 06:49 AM

Dengue is a fast-spreading disease most common in depressed areas and urban poor communities in tropical and subtropical countries.

Healthy Foods and Drinks to Help Patients Who are Recovering From Dengue Fever

10.28.2019 09:24 AM

Dengue fever is proven to be fatal if not treated immediatley. If you are recovering from dengue fever, it is best to seek natural and healthy remedies.

Fungus Modified With Spider Venom Offers New Hope in Fight Against Malaria

06.29.2019 11:17 AM

Researchers have created a new weapon in the fight against malaria, it is a fungus that is genetically engineered using a gene found in the venom of an Australian spider. The trial was done in Burkina Faso, a country with a high prevalence of malaria.f malaria.

Spider Toxin - Injected Fungi Increases the Rate of Killing Malaria Carrying Mosquitoes, Says Study

06.04.2019 18:39 PM

When injected with a spider bite toxin known as Hybrid, the mosquito-killing fungi becomes deadlier.

Mosquitoes Develop Resistance Against Insecticides

06.03.2019 00:10 AM

Study reveals that mosquitoes develop resistance against insecticides Mosquitoes might be small insects but pose danger to one's health. Dengue is one of the detrimental diseases caused by Aedes aegypti, a species of mosquitoes.

Experts Warn Against the Expansion of Mosquito- and Tick-Borne Diseases in Warmer Climate

04.14.2019 10:07 AM

The longer hot season will enlarge the seasonal window for the potential spread of vector-borne diseases

How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Your Sweat?

04.01.2019 08:14 AM

Scientists have isolated a receptor that helps the bloodthirsty insects find you. Hard to believe, but It's actually very difficult to attract mosquitoes.

Where will disease-carrying mosquitoes go in the future?

03.29.2019 09:42 AM

Disease-bearing mosquitoes are on the move. Scientists have been pretty sure of that for decades. As temperatures rise in certain parts of the world, warmth-seeking mosquitoes will invade, making themselves at home in previously inhospitable patches of the globe.

Truvia’s Artificial Sweetener ‘Erythritol’ Discovered To Be An Effective Insecticide & Fly Birth Control Solution

05.24.2017 16:01 PM

Popular artificial sweetener Erythritol discovered to be an effective insecticide and birth control solution.

Insecticides Can't Stop Mosquitoes To Bite, Reproduce, Spread Malaria

04.26.2017 14:52 PM

Researchers discovered that after losing their legs due to insecticides, mosquitoes could still bite humans and lay eggs afterward.

Florida Releases Thousands of Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes to Wipe Out Viruses

04.19.2017 19:09 PM

Florida has released thousands of male mosquitoes on Tuesday to test a new way to eliminate Zika and other viruses in the South Florida.

Malaria Parasites Have The Superpower To Pass Through Cell Walls

03.29.2017 10:29 AM

While working on the first insectary to grow human malaria parasites, researchers observed certain proteins that facilitate malaria parasites to 'walk through cell walls'

Zika Virus Spread By More Mosquito Species Aiming North America

03.03.2017 04:21 AM

Accordingly, there are 26 additional potential mosquito species than what was previously known. Seven among these mosquito species can be found in the United States.

Malaria Parasite Allures Mosquitos Because Of Certain Scent

02.14.2017 04:57 AM

Studies have found that people whom have contacted malaria parasite release a certain odor that lures more mosquitoes.

US Reports Its First Case Of Zika Virus

01.12.2016 02:33 AM

United States reports its first case of Zika virus that just returned for a recent trip in Latin America.

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Might Spell End Of Malaria

12.13.2015 21:30 PM

Imperial College London is successful in modifying the Anopheles gambiae gene to destroy malaria worldwide.

Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found Again In Menlo Park

09.03.2015 20:11 PM

City officals of Menlo Park, California, have warned that West Nile carrying mosquitoes are present in the city again.

Forcing Mosquitos to Switch Sex May Eradicate Dengue Fever and Other Serious Pathogens

05.26.2015 14:28 PM

If the battle of the sexes was fought by mosquitoes, it would already be over. Researchers from Virginia Tech's Fralin Life Science Institute has discovered that male mosquitoes aren't relevant at all, at least in the realm of transmissible diseases.

Leading Malaria Vaccine Has Disappointing Results

04.24.2015 15:30 PM

The leading malaria vaccine candidate has shown disappointing results, the final study showing that in many cases it simply doesn't work very well and that the initial protection fades with time.