mosquitoes

CRISPR-based system developed to safely restrain mosquito vectors via sterilization

Researchers reported that they were able to prevent 100 percent of bites when a volunteer wore their specially developed clothing

Risk of mosquito-borne pathogen spreading to the country will increase as temperatures rise, say scientists

An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century

Kansas State University research is the first to confirm the theory that the novel coronavirus cannot be transmitted by mosquitoes

The need for alternative safe chemistry to use in controlling mosquitoes is important as they become increasingly resistant to commonly used insecticides

In a recent genome-wide gene deletion study on malaria parasites, researchers were able to identify many new targets in the pathogen

Research could also lead to nontoxic method using sound to diminish mosquito breeding

DEET may chemically 'cloak' humans from malaria-carrying mosquitoes, rather than repelling the insects

A FAPESP-funded study with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has identified markers capable of predicting mortality in patients with symptoms of yellow fever, potentially helping to prevent the development of severe conditions