ROCKAWAY BEACH, Ore. (KOIN) — Controlling mosquitoes is at the forefront of many people’s minds, even though the Zika virus isn’t found in Oregon at this time. Mike Foster in Rockway Beach says ...
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Genetic tweak in mosquitoes blocks malaria transmission without affecting insect health
Mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other animal. In 2023, the blood-sucking insects infected a reported 263 million people with malaria, leading to nearly 600,000 deaths, 80% of which were ...
spreading malaria, it was announced today. Biologists Zhiqian Li and Ethan Bier from UCSD, and Yuemei Dong and George Dimopoulos from Johns Hopkins University, created a CRISPR-based gene-editing ...
Southern California scientists have created a genetically modified batch of mosquitoes capable of blocking malaria, a development that could help eradicate the disease, UC San Diego officials ...
A new approach to antimalarial development, aided by high-throughput screening, could help to overcome resistance.
Why infected drone-dropped mosquitoes are actually a good thing By Michael Franco August 01, 2024 Releasing mosquitoes by drone might seem like a bad idea, but it can work great if the mosquitoes are ...
White roofs and screens cut indoor heat and slash mosquitoes in Kenya In kenya, painting corrugated roofs white enables insect screens without overheating homes ...
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