Vectored immunoprophylaxis (VIP) injection triggers creation of antibodies that prevent malaria in 70 percent of mice A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researche... Read more
Scientists have modified mosquitoes to produce sperm that will only create males, pioneering a fresh approach to eradicating malaria. In a study published in the journal Nature Communication... Read more
It’s a breakthrough in the fight against disease-carrying mosquitoes. Researchers have found a chemical that disables the part of the insect’s brain that smells humans. Future bu... Read more
If a mosquito can’t sense that dinner is ready, there will be no buzzing, no landing and no bite In an advance toward providing mosquito-plagued people, pets and livestock with an invisibili... Read more
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is always on the lookout for innovative new ways to make the job of killing the persistent pests more efficient. Typically used for law enforcement... Read more
A malaria vaccine has shown promising results in early stage clinical trials, a study suggests. Researchers found the vaccine, which is being developed in the US, protected 12 out of 15 pati... Read more
The Kite Patch attaches to your clothes and puts out a chemical that masks you from the bugs. And the company is hoping you’ll pay for that, so they can use the money to send the patches to... Read more
In the global war against disease-carrying mosquitoes, scientists have long believed that a single molecular door was the key target for insecticide. This door, however, is closing, giving m... Read more
The development of an easy to use, low cost method of detecting dengue virus in mosquitoes based on gold nanoparticles is reported in BioMed Central’s open access journal Virology Journal. T... Read more
In one of the first successful attempts at genetically engineering mosquitoes, HHMI researchers have altered the way the insects respond to odors, including the smell of humans and the insec... Read more
Melbourne scientists have made the surprise discovery that malaria parasites can ‘talk’ to each other – a social behaviour to ensure the parasite’s survival and improve its chances of being... Read more
Provita, a company staffed entirely by kids under 18, is working on a project (with funding from the Gates Foundation) to use mosquitoes to help carry important vaccines. Joshua Meier, CEO o... Read more
Unique Ultrasonic Technology Eliminates More Than 80 Percent of Malaria-Transmitting Mosquitoes LG Electronics, a global leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning, unveiled its new... Read more
“The ultimate goal is to completely prevent the mosquito from spreading the malaria parasite to people.” Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have genetically modified... Read more
Malaria could be curtailed by the creatures Property owners who need to banish destructive woodworm could have an eight-legged alternative to chemical sprays that are potentially dangerous a... Read more
