Tag: mosquito
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Releasing mosquitoes to fight dengue: How Singapore took Project Wolbachia from lab to heartlands
Project Wolbachia, which started in 2016, uses specially bred male mosquitoes to suppress the Aedes aegypti population and reduce the risk of dengue.
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Frankfurt Airport worker dies after malaria infection
An unusual cluster of malaria cases at Frankfurt Airport infected six employees, one fatally. It is thought to have been caused by a mosquito brought in on an aircraft.
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Not all itchy bites are from mosquitoes: How to tell if a sandfly got you instead
Those tiny, intensely itchy bites after a trip to the beach or a coastal park may not be from mosquitoes. Here’s how to tell if a sandfly is the culprit, why its bites can itch more, what treatments help, and when you should see a doctor.
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Watch: Why are thousands of mosquitoes being released in Washington DC?
Although counter intuitive, the male insects are being released as a form of pest control in the capital city.
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France is releasing millions of sterile insects to fight tiger mosquitoes
A startup in southern France is releasing sterilised male tiger mosquitoes into urban areas in an effort to reduce populations of the invasive insect and limit the spread of diseases.
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Google mosquito army: Scientists say ‘we must take action’
Google’s Debug research program plans to release millions of sterile mosquitoes to fight species that spread diseases like dengue. How does the method work — and should humans interfere with nature like this?
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Why Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US
Google’s Debug research program plans to release millions of sterile mosquitoes to fight species that spread diseases like dengue. How does the method work — and should humans interfere with nature like this?
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