Chemistry of mosquito sex could be key to controlling dengue fever
March 20th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that understanding the sex life of a mosquito may reveal the key to controlling diseases such West Nile virus and dengue fever.Researchers at ... Read more...
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Male mosquitoes’ proteins may affect females’ behaviour, physiology
March 16th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study has found proteins that can affect behaviour and physiology of female mosquitoes.Researchers have identified 93 seminal fluid proteins and 52 sperm male-derived proteins that include ... Read more...
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Malaysia release of GM insects ‘may create uncontrollable new species’
January 27th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): In the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at combating dengue fever, Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in an uninhabited forest area.The landmark ... Read more...
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GM mosquitoes released to fight dengue in Cayman Isles
November 14th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Scientists have released three million genetically-modified (GM) mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands to fight dengue fever.
Batches of the male mosquitoes were released in a 40-acre area, from ... Read more...
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Scientists create flightless mosquitoes to control dengue fever
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): UC Irvine and British scientists have developed a new strain of mosquitoes in which females cannot fly.According to the scientists, the new breed may help curb the transmission ... Read more...
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Derail mosquitoes’ sex lives to halt malaria
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Stopping male mosquitoes from sealing their sperm inside females with a 'mating plug' could prevent them from reproducing, potentially opening a new way to combat malaria, says a ... Read more...
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Meddling in mosquitoes’ sex lives could help prevent spread of malaria
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Little tweaking in mosquitoes' 'mating plug' could prevent mosquitoes from reproducing, and offer a potential new way to combat malaria, says a new study.Scientists have said that preventing ... Read more...
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Sterile mosquitoes could ward off malaria
November 17th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a pest population, could be a potential solution to the problem of malaria, ... Read more...
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