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

Medicine & Technology 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.

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.

Mosquitoes Use Color to Find Hosts Resulting in Diseases Including Dengue Fever

Feb 05, 2022

A new study led by the University of Washington researchers recently showed that common species of mosquitoes, following the detection of telltale gas humans breathe out, are flying towards specific colors.

Mosquito That Can Carry Zika Virus, Dengue Detected Near Sacramento Park

Oct 14, 2021

A notice from district officials in Sacramento said that mosquito species that potentially carry serious illnesses including Zika virus and dengue fever, among others, have been discovered in south Sacramento.

Mosquito Mating Song Shapes Offspring Immune Response Against Viruses and Bacteria

Jun 24, 2021

Researchers from Cornell University investigates how mosquito mating cue harmonic convergence affects the immune response of their offspring and its possible implications to disease transmission and control.

Dengue Fever Cut Down by 77% With Groundbreaking Bacteria-Armed Mosquitoes

Jun 10, 2021

Mosquitoes infected with a strain of Wolbachia, a virus-fighting bacteria, curbed dengue fever by around 77% in a trial in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia.

Study Shows Light Pollution Increases Night Activity of Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes

Oct 21, 2020

New research suggests that artificial light abnormally increases the activity of Aedes Aegypti which also increases risks of disease transmission.

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

Apr 19, 2017

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

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

May 26, 2015

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.