(Image courtesy Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District via Bay City News) An Aedes aegypti mosquito was previously discovered Oct. 9 in an area west of Amador Valley High School and east of ...

IN studies of the host-seeking behaviour of laboratory-reared Ædes ægypti, response of these mosquitoes to a constant source of heat and moisture was observed. Newly emerged mosquitoes were ...

Department of Zoology, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India Introduction: Aedes aegypti, the vector of multiple arboviral diseases ... show promise because of their ...

But it’s not a concern, explained Dr Morrison, because these mosquitoes are an invasive species – they weren’t supposed to be there in the first place. “Aedes aegypti originated in a small ...

British company Oxitec has lodged an application with Australia’s Gene Technology Regulator to approve the release in Queensland of gene-edited Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which carry dengue and ...

Subject to government and regulatory approvals, Oxitec Australia's first solution will be a "just-add-water" product using the Friendly™ Aedes aegypti mosquito technology. This innovative product ...

In one study, researchers divided participants into those who were highly attractive to mosquitoes and those who were not. The first group had a larger community of microbes, but it was less diverse ...

3. Targets Mosquitoes Capable of Spreading Diseases: The target pest, Ae. aegypti, is a vector of a number of human diseases, including yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses.

For example, the effectiveness of mosquito control initiatives in Bangladesh has been inconsistent, contributing to the proliferation of Aedes mosquitoes. A monsoon survey conducted by the DGHS in ...