Climate Change Expected To Drive Increase In US Malaria Cases
The climate crisis is also expected to make mosquito transmission more difficult in the future, similar to the worsening of wildfires in the US. For the first time in 20…
Asian Tiger Mosquitoes Spreading Across Europe
The Asian tiger mosquito, a species known for carrying diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika, is spreading rapidly across Europe. The Asian tiger mosquito, a species known for…
DNA Barcoding In Mosquitoes
By using DNA barcoding and nuclear genome analysis, correct identification of mosquito species can be done for effective control techniques.
Africa: Mosquito Species From Asia Poses Growing Risk to Africa’s Anti-Malaria Efforts
The spread of the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi across Africa poses a significant problem to a continent already heavily burdened by malaria. Most – 90% – of the world’s malaria…
How a vaccine made of mosquito spit could help stop the next epidemic
Rather than spend more years in what felt like a futile search for a malaria vaccine, she would take on all mosquito-borne pathogens at once. Her idea revolved around mosquito…
Genetically engineered mosquito opposes spreading any form of dengue
The mosquito borne disease marked by fever, rash, and debilitating pain results from any of four genetically distinct versions of the dengue virus. Previously infected people who get hit with…