Can you predict local epidemics of dengue fever? Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical and sub-tropical
Category: Mosquitoes
A tale of two skeeters
It’s rare that scientists see the good in the presence of an invasive species. But Washington University in St. Louis
ISU study: Fifteen years of mosquito data implicate species most likely to transmit West Nile virus in Iowa
A recently published study from Iowa State University medical entomologists found transmission of West Nile virus most often occurs in
Malaria: It’s all about the mosquito
Mosquitoes transmit malaria, but not every malaria-infected mosquito is the same. An international team led by Elena Levashina from the
Study Shows Novel Use of Mosquito-Killing Drug May Reduce Childhood Malaria
Childhood malaria episodes could be reduced by 20% during malaria transmission season if an entire village population were given the
Stanford researchers explore the effects of climate change on disease
Just as snowbirds flock to warmer climes when winter settles in, wild creatures seek out weather that suits them. But
Commonly Prescribed Drug found to turn Human Blood Lethal to Mosquitoes, could Reduce Spread of Malaria
In a first-of-its-kind study, a drug called ivermectin – commonly prescribed to treat different parasite infestations and more recently also
Mosquitoes Show High Resistance to Common Insecticide
Florida mosquitoes that can carry Zika virus and other diseases are showing resistance to pyrethroid—a common group of insecticides used
New findings could make mosquitos more satisfied—and safer to be around
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Dengue immunity may be protective against symptomatic Zika, study finds
Children with a history of prior dengue virus infection had a significantly lower risk of being symptomatic when infected by
