Researchers from Australia’s Macquarie University have developed a novel approach to combat these pests called the "toxic ...

"Toxic male technique" genetically engineers male insects to produce insect-specific venom proteins in their semen.

A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of ...

GENETICALLY engineered “toxic male” mosquitoes could help kill off disease-spreading females. Scientists say the gene-hacked ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking biological method to combat insect pests by shortening the lifespan of female ...

Scientists at Macquarie University have uncovered a revolutionary method to combat the deadliest creature on Earth, the ...

Department of Zoology, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India Introduction: Aedes aegypti, the vector of multiple arboviral diseases, is a prime health concern worldwide.

which occurs naturally in many insects but not in Aedes aegypti. This bacterium reduces the mosquito's ability to transmit viruses to humans. By releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes into the ...

The whole courtship ritual for humans is a complicated affair, as it entails looks, personality, social cues, and the works. ...

A biotechnology firm has been seeking approval from the federal government to release genetically modified mosquitoes in ...

Diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever are spread by the females of the Aedes aegypti and ...