Released in phases, with citywide coverage completed in 2023, the infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have helped protect Niterói’s residents against dengue year after year, Anders said in her talk.

A British company wants to release genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out an aggressive, disease-causing species ...

Launched on Tuesday, Oxitec Australia, a collaboration between the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and UK biotechnology company Oxitec, will release genetically ...

Female Aedes aegypti commonly lay eggs on the inner walls of artificial containers. When the containers fill with water, mosquito larvae hatch from the eggs. After developing through four larval ...

Environmental management approaches involve eliminating the container habitats in which Aedes aegypti lay their eggs ... to kill immature or adult mosquitoes. New chemical, biological, and ...

The weekly shop in Brazil is a little different these days, and may soon change in other parts of the world plagued by dengue ...

In May, the US Environmental Agency granted permission to the British-based, US-operated company Oxitec to produce the genetically engineered, male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are known as OX5034.

“There are three genotypes or genetic varieties” of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, explained Conicet researcher Sheila Ons, lead author of the study. “The sensitive, individuals that are hit by ...

Though similar in size to other mosquitoes ... are famously recognized by their black and white markings. The Aedes aegypti ...

"Efforts need to focus on ways to control mosquito populations, enhancing surveillance and enforcing personal protective measures." Zika is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito which is most ...

So, if temperatures rise in Japan at current rates, the Aedes aegypti could end up taking root in Okinawa Prefecture as well. Insecticides are commonly used to exterminate mosquitoes. Bug ...

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they're exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health ...