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Mosquitoes That Carry Malaria May Have Been Doing So 100 Million Years Ago

February 12, 2019

The findings may shed fresh light on the history of a disease that continues to kill more than 400,000 people annually...

CRISPR-Based Technology Controls Pests with Precision-Guided Genetics

January 8, 2019

CRISPR-based method sterilizes male insects for population suppression of agricultural pests and disease-carrying mosquitoes...

Half a Million Tests and Many Mosquitoes Later, New Buzz about a Malaria Prevention Drug

December 7, 2018

Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier lifecycle stage than mo...

Mosquitoes, Other Blood-Sucking Flies Have Been Spreading Malaria for Up to 100 Million Years

November 28, 2018

The microorganisms that cause malaria, leishmaniasis, and a variety of other illnesses today can be traced back at least to t...

Malaria Parasites Adapt to Mosquito Feeding Times, Study Shows

October 5, 2018

Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when mosquitoes feed, to maximize the chance of being...

Mosquitoes That Can Carry Malaria Eliminated in Lab Experiments

September 26, 2018

This is the first time experiments have been able to completely block the reproductive capacity of a complex organism in the ...

Preventing a Dengue Outbreak at the 2020 Summer Olympics

September 21, 2018

New controls and frameworks are recommended to detect dengue and other infectious diseases and help prevent their spread duri...

Removing Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes Unlikely to Affect Ecosystems, Says Report

July 27, 2018

By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them...

Well-Known Animal Health Drug Could Stop Outbreaks of Malaria and Zika Virus

July 4, 2018

Veterinary flea and tick drugs kill mosquitoes and other insects that carry diseases between humans

Mosquito Spit May Affect Your Immune System for Days

May 18, 2018

Around the globe, 750,000 people a year die of mosquito-transmitted diseases, including malaria, dengue, West Nile, Zika, and...

Altered Body Odor Indicates Malaria Even If Microscope Doesn't

May 15, 2018

People who have malaria but are not symptomatic abound in the heaviest areas of malaria infestation

Mosquitoes Bite When Thirsty, Too

May 2, 2018

Dehydration prompts increased blood feeding by mosquitoes. The findings could improve strategies for fighting mosquito-borne ...

Gene Knockout Using New CRISPR Tool Makes Mosquitoes Highly Resistant to Malaria Parasite

March 12, 2018

Study highlights the potential of mosquito gene-modification to combat malaria

New Evidence Shows Potential of Two Drugs to Block Malaria Transmission

February 6, 2018

Findings could speed elimination of malaria, including its drug-resistant forms

Mosquitoes Remember Human Smells, but Also Swats

January 30, 2018

Hosts who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviors may be abandoned, no matter how sweet.

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