Bacterium May Make Mosquitoes Less Susceptible to Dengue and Malaria
Just like those of humans, insect guts are full of microbes, and the microbiota can influence the insect’s ability to transmit diseases. A study published in PLOS Pathogens reports that […]
Mosquitoes Modified to Create Only Male Offspring Could Help Eradicate Malaria
Scientists have modified mosquitoes to produce sperm that will only create males, pioneering a fresh approach to eradicating malaria. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists from […]
Multiple Cues Needed for Mosquitoes to Bite
Although it may seem like mosquitoes will bite anything with a pulse, a new study from the Rockefeller University has found that it takes a combination of at least two […]
Malarial Mosquitoes Smell People Better at Night
In work published this week in Nature: Scientific Reports, a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health, led by Associate Professor Giles Duffield […]