NIH-funded project shows graphene could provide alternative to chemicals in insect repellant and protective clothing An innovative graphene-based film helps shield people from disease-carryi... Read more
Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the antimalarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developingĀ Plasmodium falciparumĀ (P. falciparum), the parasite that causesĀ ma... Read more
Researchers at the University of Waterloo may have discovered a new, pesticide-free way to limit mosquito populations in some areas and reduce the spread of the West Nile virus. The study by... 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