The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...

Biological scientists have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope protein to capture human plasmin from a blood meal to enhance the permeability of the mosquito midgut for infection.

Biological scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope ...

Genetic alterations may help mosquitoes adjust to climate change, shifting the distribution of mosquito-borne disease in a ...

The method involves using low-dose X-rays to render male mosquitoes unable to reproduce. Male mosquitoes don't bite and won’t have contact with people or spread disease.

Malayali scientists develop AI model predicting dengue outbreaks up to 2 months in advance, offering crucial early ...

ShareMosquitoes can survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain how their populations quickly rebound when it finally rains, biologists at the University of Cincinnati (UC) ...

The global burden of dengue, one of the fastest-spreading mosquito-borne diseases, is escalating under the influence of climate change, with India contributing a third of the total. Temperature and ...

Discover the intricate process behind making the world's first mosquito coils in a pioneering factory. This exploration delves into every step, from blending natural ingredients to the ...

Bush mosquitoes are said to spread the virus, which leads to brain swelling, with symptoms including disorientation, high ever and sudden headache. The resident with dengue virus - the first such ...

“What we think is happening here is not 100 per cent of all our local dengue mosquitoes are covered with this bacteria. “If we get a tourist come in with dengue virus in their blood, it could ...