Boosting natural ability of mosquito to fight disease could reduce spread of infection Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have genetically modified mosquito... Read more
Dengue virus (DENV) is the causative agent of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever. The virus is endemic in over 120 countries, causing over 350 million infections per year. Dengue vacc... Read more
The recent discovery of the first male-determining factor in mosquitoes, combined with the gene-editing capabilities of the CRISPR-Cas9 system, could be used to bias mosquito populations fro... Read more
With public concern about the Zika virus growing daily, people are looking for effective ways to prevent mosquito bites, and now there’s some good news for the concerned public. According to... Read more
A wind- and solar-powered LED light that attracts and traps mosquitoes could help reduce the number of dengue cases in Asia. Researchers at a Malaysian university have built an LED street la... Read more
James Cook University researchers have found sex sells when it comes to luring male mosquitoes. Senior Research Officer Brian Johnson and Professor Scott Ritchie set out to make a cheap and... Read more
Researchers have designed an antibody that targets all four serotypes of dengue, sparking hopes for the first viable dengue therapeutic A multinational research team comprising scientists, e... Read more