mosquitoes
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Is it ethical to eradicate certain harmful species?
In a new paper, researchers argue that deliberate full extinction of harmful species like mosquitoes is acceptable, but only rarely.
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How to avoid ticks and mosquitoes
An expert explains the risks mosquitoes and ticks pose to people and how you can best protect yourself from the pests.
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Drug turns human blood into poison for mosquitoes
"...using nitisinone could be a promising new complementary tool for controlling insect-borne diseases like malaria."
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‘Mosquito shield’ cuts malaria infections by a third
"We are proud to see the impact of this work already translating into action in for millions of people at risk of malaria here."
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Male mosquitoes that can’t hear don’t mate
"You could leave them together with the females for days, and they will not mate."
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Mosquitoes hunt down humans via infrared
"The mosquito we study, Aedes aegypti, is exceptionally skilled at finding human hosts. This work sheds new light on how they achieve this."
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There’s a downside to success in the fight against malaria
Though bed nets and insecticides help protect against malaria, some people blame these measures for a return of other pests, like bed bugs.
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What makes some people bigger mosquito magnets?
What makes some people more attractive to biting mosquitoes than others? Researchers have answers for you in this video.
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Malaria surge due to climate change may not be as bad as feared
Scientists have had limited understanding of how temperature affects malaria's spread. New research changes that.
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How will climate change affect mosquito disease transmission?
New research examines an often overlooked aspect in models of how climate change will affect the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
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Are more mosquitoes a fix for the world’s mosquito problem?
On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, an expert explains how breeding millions of mosquitoes could help save lives.
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Blocking nutrient could stop malaria parasite growth
New research could lead to a new way to fight malaria, one of the most devastating infectious diseases in the world.