SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A mosquito virus is on the rise and it’s hitting many of the most popular tourist destinations. “Take it from someone who had it three times, not a pleasant ...

There are few things as annoying as a mosquito bite. We’ve tried every old wives’ tale in the book, from eating huge quantities of asparagus to upping our intake of vitamin B. “You may have ...

Keywords malaria, Anopheles mosquito, disease transmission, public health, breeding prevention, economic impact, public awareness, eradication, life cycle, health measures White House releases ...

While it's been shown to offer protection comparable to DEET against several mosquito species, it doesn't provide adequate protection against the malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquito. Also known as ...

In a second critical step, researchers use another genetic technique to ensure that all offspring of genetically modified mosquitoes carry the same malaria-fighting trait.

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Transmission Zero, a research team from Imperial College London in partnership with the Ifakara Health Institute and the National Institute of Medical Research in Tanzania, has developed genetic ...

The average life span of the female Anopheles mosquito is about three weeks ... warmer temperatures have proved to alter the growth cycle of the parasite in the mosquito, enabling it to develop faster ...

Except when they come in the form of insect bite marks or worse, a mosquito-borne disease. Having experienced the former on almost every holiday to date and the latter (alongside an expensive ...

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes—the species ... parasites to move efficiently through their life cycle within mosquitoes. Disrupting the prefoldin chaperonin system ...