Malaria hits rural dwellers in poor countries the hardest. Those bitten by the wrong mosquito often do not know for many days that they have contracted malaria. Some have little or no access to doctors…
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Researchers at Ohio State University discovered a chemical that causes “kidney failure” in mosquitoes, which could lead to…
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have uncovered the malaria parasite’s ability to communicate with other malaria…
It’s well recognised how mosquitoes play a role in the spread of disease, but not much is known about their importance to…
Mosquito-borne disease is a serious concern, with millions of people worldwide impacted by pathogens spread by these blood-sucking insects. In Australia, there are more than 5,000 cases of human illness…
It’s quite a romantic notion that the sweetness of our blood attracts mosquitoes. But in reality, it’s probably the cocktail of stinky microbes on our skin that really draws them in. It’s hard to know…
There are many ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases – insecticides to kill mosquitoes, vaccines to prevent infection and healthy doses of insect repellent before heading off for fishing trips. But while…
A new species of mosquito has been discovered in Australia that can live and breed in underwater environments such as sewage…
A mosquito being rained on is the equivalent in size, mass and force of a human being hit by a car, so how do they survive…
Mosquito-borne diseases remain one of the greatest global threats to human health. Genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes hold great potential to reduce the burden of disease but as research moves from the…
Female mosquitoes cannot tell if a male she has mated with is fertile or “spermless” and unable to fertilise her eggs. The…
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Cameron Webb est un·e adhérent·e de The ConversationClinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Medical Entomologist, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Professor, School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Molecular Parasitology and Medicine, St George's, University of London
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Associate professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate Dean, College of Global Futures, Arizona State University
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Director of the Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Public Health Scientist, MidMichigan Health, University of Michigan
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (U.Tasmania), University of Tasmania
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Research Chair, Integrated Vector Management in the Vector Control Cluster, Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control, University of Pretoria
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Florida
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Visiting Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies, Brown University, USA, and Distinguished Professor, Public Health and Medical Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Post-doctoral Research Assistant, University of Glasgow
