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Mosquitoes love water and with floodwater set to remain for some time, expect mosquito numbers to increase. Here’s how to avoid mozzie bites and the diseases they bring.
The mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected for the first time in southeastern Australia, in pigs at a pig farm. So what threat does it pose to human health?
Could this study provide an insight into how to avoid being bitten simply by adjusting the colours we wear? Let’s take a look.
The insecticide Bti kills target organisms like mosquitoes and blackflies, but new research shows it may also have negative effects on non-target species like frogs.
What we call mosquitoes are actually 3500 different types of insects, and they all behave differently.
Reproduction in mosquitoes crucially relies on their sense of hearing.
Backyard mosquitoes can be more than just annoying pests. Their bites can spread the pathogens that make us sick.
The WHO and the manufacturers of the vaccine will be rallying countries, particularly those with high malaria burdens, to adopt the vaccine.
Male mosquitoes gather around humans, likely in an attempt to mate with blood-sucking females.
Plus, new clues on why mosquitoes bite some people more than others. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The main sign of the illness is disfiguring swelling followed by peeling of the affected area. In women this swelling mainly affects arms and legs. In men it can cause enlargement of the scrotum.
Malaria control must move away from relying too much on insecticides to more innovative and sustainable options. Genetic programming of mosquitoes is one.
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About 98% of mosquitoes aren't harmful to humans. We need to learn to deal with those that are.
Mosquitoes are among the deadliest animals in the world. Half of the deaths attributed to them are associated with malaria. But they carry other parasites and viruses that threaten human health.
A hands-on approach to learning about bugs can help students from urban communities take an interest in science.
There is a chemical skin surface difference between individuals who perceived themselves as being attractive for mosquitoes and those that weren’t.
This project may help to eradicate malaria by developing new technologies to prevent mosquitoes from biting people when they are outdoors.
This autumn, embrace puddles. Even tiny pools of water can be essential for birds, trees and pets — from washing away chemicals on leaves to forcing worms to emerge.
This invasive mosquito thrives in the type of habitat commonly found in urban areas. This means that malaria could become more prevalent in African cities.
Top contributors
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Medical Entomologist, The University of Queensland
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Scientist, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
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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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Distinguished Professor, Public Health and Medical Anthropology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Florida
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Post-doctoral Research Assistant, University of Glasgow
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Associate professor, The University of Queensland
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Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and Public Health Scientist, MidMichigan Health, University of Michigan
