Tag Archives: mosquitoes

[ad_1] A new gene campaign could kill a mosquito-carrying mosquito. In a small-scale laboratory study, the genetic engineering tool caused Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes to stop producing their offspring in eight to twelve …

[ad_1] Mosquito that causes malaria, Anopheles gambiae. Credit: NIAID, CC BY The team at Imperial College London was able to crush the caged populations of the mosquito vector of malaria Anopheles gambiae …

[ad_1] In 2003, scientists Imperial College London had a slightly eccentric idea. They wanted to deal with mosquitoes increasingly resistant to pesticides that killed half a million people a year by spreading …

[ad_1] THE WOODLANDS, Texas – A West Nile virus survivor who has lost sight, motor skills and the ability to breathe, hopes his story will move others to better protect themselves from …

[ad_1] Image Source: Biology Letters The world is fighting against plastic waste that threatens to pollute the Earth and contribute to climate change. Now, scientists say that plastic-eating mosquitoes are responsible for …

[ad_1] A photo of a mosquito biting a human arm. New research has shown that microplastic is consumed by mosquito larvae and remains in the insect body until adulthood. Scientists have expressed …

[ad_1] There is little plastic that escapes, no matter what kind of creature you are, even a mosquito. A study published in Biology Letters has revealed that mosquito larvae that grow in …

[ad_1] Mosquito larvae eat microscopic pieces of plastic that can remain in their bodies as they metamorphose into adulthood, researchers have shown for the first time. Amanda Callaghan, Associate Professor of Zoology, …

[ad_1] Mosquito larvae grow in water often polluted by plastics – and they could bring this plastic into adulthood. Researchers at the University of Reading investigated whether microplastics in the water ended …

[ad_1] A Michigan resident has been infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne, dangerous virus that can quickly lead to death, state health officials said. EEE is one of the most …