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.
Ecology
Feb 17, 2022
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Female mosquitoes learn to avoid pesticides after a single exposure, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that this could make pesticides less effective against mosquitoes.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2022
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When most people think of flavonoids, natural compounds found in plants and other organisms, their nutritional benefits probably come to mind first. But these compounds may have another health benefit: Researchers from Japan ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 17, 2022
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Iowans might notice some new uninvited guests crashing their summer barbecues this year.
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2022
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The way mosquitoes react to predators should be included in disease models, say researchers behind a new study.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 20, 2022
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Male mosquitoes beat their wings faster when swarming at sunset to better detect females and increase their chance of reproducing, finds a novel study led by UCL scientists.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2022
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With an impressive capability of drinking up to three times their body weight in a single blood meal, mosquitoes are formidable parasites. But to reach adulthood, mosquitoes need to be raised in environments where the temperatures ...
Ecology
Dec 8, 2021
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Almost 4,000 people on Ghana's coast were still displaced on Wednesday after a weekend tidal surge swept through more than 500 houses in the Volta region.
Environment
Nov 10, 2021
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Vector-borne diseases are those passed on to humans via an intermediary, a common example being mosquitoes passing on malaria.
Ecology
Nov 3, 2021
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Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue, kill more than 1 million people each year. Scientists track mosquito populations to predict and combat disease outbreaks, but local communities in infected areas also ...
Other
Nov 1, 2021
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