mosquitos

How ‘toxic’ semen could kill female mosquitoes and help curb spread of disease – Firstpost

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How ‘toxic’ semen could kill female mosquitoes and help curb spread of disease – Firstpost

Scientists from Australia have developed a new weapon against battling deadly diseases caused by mosquitoes: genetically engineered mosquitoes with “toxic” semen. While the concept may sound unusual, this groundbreaking technique could revolutionise global public health by reducing the spread of life-threatening illnesses like malaria, Zika, and dengue fever—diseases that claim countless lives every year. “This … Read more

Massachusetts town with state’s first EEE human case since 2020 urges sports to move indoors

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Massachusetts town with state’s first EEE human case since 2020 urges sports to move indoors

Days after learning it had recorded the state’s first human case of EEE in four years, a town outside of Worcester has recommended sports practices be held outside of evening hours and moved indoors if possible. Oxford is one of the four towns where the state Department of Public Health raised the risk level for … Read more

Climate Change: Hotter weather due to climate change could lead to more mosquitos: Study

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Climate Change: Hotter weather due to climate change could lead to more mosquitos: Study

VIRGINIA: A recent study conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University scientists found that a warmer environment may result in more mosquitos as predators struggle to maintain their number.As the cover feature in Ecology, a journal published by the Ecological Society of America, the study — “Warming and Top-Down Control of Stage-Structured Prey: Linking Theory to Patterns … Read more