A new family of bacteria that are common in malaria mosquitoes has been described by researchers at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Uppsala University in Sweden, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 16, 2015
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Every year, 10,000 pregnant women and up to 200,000 newborn babies are killed by the malaria parasite. Doctors all around the globe have for years been looking in vain for a medical protection, and now researchers from the ...
Biochemistry
Jun 7, 2011
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Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when mosquitoes feed, to maximise the chance of being spread, research shows.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2018
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Malaria parasites develop faster in mosquitoes at lower temperatures than previously thought, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Exeter. The findings suggest that even slight climate warming could ...
Ecology
Jun 27, 2019
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The role of mosquitoes in spreading malaria is the biggest factor behind a recent study that found them to be the 'World's Deadliest Animal'. It is particularly concerning that current measures to control them (the most important ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2019
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While tremendous progress has been made to eliminate malaria worldwide, about 3.2 billion people—nearly half the world's population—are at risk of the disease, according to the World Health Organization. New tools to ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2016
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During collections for a study to map the distribution of mosquito species in Finland, Anopheles daciae, a species previously not known to occur in Finland was found at several locations in the south of the country. As this ...
Ecology
Jul 2, 2020
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New York University researchers recently created a new and improved crystal form of deltamethrin, a common insecticide used to control malaria. The new deltamethrin—created by simply heating the existing form in a microwave ...
Ecology
May 8, 2023
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Female mosquitoes are well known blood-feeders, but they also consume sugar sources such as nectar, fruits and tree sap. A study published on August 4th in PLOS Pathogens suggests that the plant-based part of their diet affects ...
Ecology
Aug 4, 2016
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Mosquito nets designed to prevent malaria transmission are used for fishing which may devastate tropical coastal ecosystems, according to a new scientific study. The researchers found that most of the fish caught using mosquito ...
Ecology
Nov 11, 2019
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