Homeowners can take some steps to control mosquitoes around their homes
(PhysOrg.com) -- South Dakota's mosquito population is back in force this summer.
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Mosquito hearing could be targeted by insecticides
Specific receptors in the ears of mosquitoes have been revealed to modulate their hearing, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and University of Oldenburg.
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Aug 11, 2023
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Making mosquitoes' love songs fall on deaf ears
A team of researchers from the Group of Neural Circuit in the Graduate School of Science at Nagoya University in central Japan have developed a new method that may help control mosquito populations. The annoying buzzing sound ...
Biotechnology
Nov 15, 2022
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Thyme essential oil in corn starch particles combats Aedes aegypti larvae
Corn starch, an abundant, cheap and biodegradable raw material, is the basis for a novel larvicide developed by researchers at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil. The material is used in microcapsules ...
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Aug 6, 2019
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Researchers pinpoint traits that help 'urban' mosquito transmit malaria
An international team of researchers led by Virginia Tech scientists analyzed the genome of a mosquito species notorious for transmitting malaria in urban environments and discovered how the mosquito evolves rapidly to withstand ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 11, 2014
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Study looks at ecological traps to minimize human risk of mosquito-borne pathogens
Ecological traps have the potential to effectively control pest species and inhibit the spread of infectious diseases, according to a University of Maine researcher.
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Nov 30, 2018
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US wages war on bugs afflicting troops abroad
(AP) -- Fluorescent rodent feces, a promising new mosquito repellant and a better flytrap are all part of a war on bugs designed to protect U.S. troops around the world.
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Apr 10, 2009
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Decreasing the reproductive fitness of mosquitos
The secret of the world's deadliest animal's reproductive success could lead to fewer baby mosquitoes. That could mean improved pest control.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 26, 2021
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Releasing non-native fish to control mosquitoes is often ineffective and harmful to environment
The increased number of mosquitoes flying around western Oregon this summer could have a potential unintended consequence: A spike in non-native fish released into home water features, public and private ponds and wetlands ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2022
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Temperature and reproduction link holds promise for insect control
Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a system conserved in many insects, including mosquitoes, which could provide a target for pest control.
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