Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue ...
Australian researchers engineered a new way to hinder the reproduction of disease-carrying mosquitoes using the TMT.
"The study provides a first direct molecular test, which suggests that hearing is indeed not only important for mosquito reproduction but essential. "Without the ability of males to hear - and ...
Discover how mosquitoes adapt to droughts by biting more frequently to stay hydrated, increasing disease spread.
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ...
This can encourage the spread of Oropouche for a greater length of time and to new locations that typically aren't favorable for mosquito reproduction. Bento said, "It's a worrying trend that ...
Dylan Rees delves into how new research involving sterilised male mosquitos could benefit humans in preventing the spread of diseases.
Zika virus, infamous for causing microcephaly, manipulates a host protein called ANKLE2 to assist its replication, which also ...