A rise in cases of the mysterious “Bairnsdale ulcer” in coastal Victoria has health authorities on alert and scientists investigating the role of mosquitoes in the spread.
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While no one likes getting bitten by mosquitoes, you might be surprised (and even a little fascinated) at the complex adaptions mosquitoes have developed to locate their favorite food sources.
How do we convince people that spreading Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can eliminate dengue when they have long came to understand that mosquitoes transmit dengue?
How a microbe from the ice age could wreck your life – and how to protect yourself.
Solar is a vital piece of the energy puzzle for Africa, but there is an insect problem that comes with the light from solar.
The term “vector-borne” refers to the way diseases are passed on from one person to another. Instead of through the air or directly by human contact, these pathogens need to hitch a ride for transmission…
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