Tag: Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes Really Can Carry Libraries of Animal DNA : ScienceAlert
Mosquito Meals Provide Valuable Insights into Ecosystems, Study Finds While Jurassic Park may be a work of fiction,…
Genetic trick to make mosquitoes malaria resistant passes key test
Scientists tested the approach on Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, which are endemic to Tanzania, where they transmit malariaJames Gathany/CDC…
Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time amid Climate Change
A recent development has taken the residents of Iceland by surprise as mosquitoes have invaded the island for…
Mosquitoes infiltrated Iceland. Will they survive the winter?
Mosquitoes are generally not a concern in Iceland due to its cold climate. However, recent reports of Culiseta…
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time
West Nile virus, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne infection for humans, has recently been detected in the UK for…
What would a world without mosquitoes look like?
aegypti the perfect vector for disease. It’s the “cockroach of mosquitoes,” he says, because it can adapt to…
Male mosquitoes sometimes suck, too
Male mosquitoes have long been thought to be harmless compared to their bloodthirsty female counterparts. However, new research…
What to Know about Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Spread by Mosquitoes
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a rare and deadly mosquito-borne disease that has reemerged this summer, causing concern…