Mosquitoes love sugar – so much so that can delay their search for our blood. Now, their sweet tooth may have revealed an important genetic weapon against the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
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Been on a tropical holiday? You might have brought home more than just a new sarong and extra colour in your cheeks – perhaps a mosquito that spreads dengue, or another known as ‘the BBQ stopper’.
Mosquito abundance is linked to climate and weather, and global climate change may be helping spread these dangerous carriers of disease.
A new study shows how Australian authorities are battling the invasive Asian tiger mosquito in Torres Strait, reducing risks of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks.
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Assistant Professor of Biology, Carleton University
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Professorial Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Medical Entomologist, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Senior Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences and Education, University of Staffordshire
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Research fellow, The University of Melbourne
