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Pakistan: Dengue cases tally crosses 11000 in Punjab, new 139 cases detect
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Dengue virus is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in recent years around the world. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. Albopictus
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Israel: Arava region hit by west Nile virus-infected mosquitoes
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health of Israel announced that 90 female mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus were caught along the axis in the south of the Arava.
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Researchers learn why certain people attract mosquitoes more than others
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer to why may be hidden in our skin.
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Scientists discover why some people are mosquito magnets
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
It's impossible to hide from a female mosquito, she will hunt down any member of the human species by tracking our CO2 exhalations, body heat, and body odor. But some of us are distinct "mosquito magnets" who get more than our fair share of bites. Blood type, blood sugar level, consuming gar
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ICMR-VCRC develops special mosquitoes to control Dengue, Chikungunya
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], July 7 (ANI): In order to control Dengue and Chikungunya, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed special female mosquitoes that will mate with males and produce larvae that do not carry these viruses.
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Mated female mosquitoes transmit more malaria parasites: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] Nov 9 (ANI): Mated female mosquitoes are more harmful than the virgin one, as they tend to transmit malaria parasites, says a recent study.
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AGO trap: Eliminates female mosquitoes to help curb chikungunya virus
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): A disease control centre developed an Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO trap) that attracts and captures female mosquitoes looking for a site to lay eggs. After which researchers reported that AGO traps successfully protected people from infection with chiku
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