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Zika Hacks Host Skin Chemistry to Lure Mosquitoes

Zika virus manipulated human skin cells to release mosquito-attracting odors. Insights into the virus’s transmission tactics can help curb its spread.

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Genetically Engineered Male Insects Shorten Their Mates’ Lifespans

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Targeting Mosquito Spit Could Stop Parasites in Their Tracks

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 5 min read

Researchers at the University of Arizona developed a pH-responsive probe that activated in the basic environment (purple) of the larval midgut and bound to gut proteins.

Gut-Powered Mosquito Probes

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Excess Lipids Keep Dengue at Bay

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 2 min read

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What Are Mosquitoes Attracted To?

Laura Tran, PhDandTanvir Khan, PhD | | 5 min read

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In Vitro Malaria Sporozoite Production May Lead to Cheaper Vaccines

Katherine Irving | | 4 min read

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Smelly Skin Compounds Draw Mosquitoes to Some People More than Others

Katherine Irving | | 3 min read

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Combating Mosquito-Borne Diseases with CRISPR

Niki Spahich, PhD | | 4 min read

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Past Malaria Surges Linked to Amphibian Die-off

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

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The Neuroscience Behind Why Mosquitoes Always Find You

Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 5 min read

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Climate Change Worsens Most Infectious Diseases

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

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Mosquitoes Drawn to Hosts Infected by Dengue, Zika

Patience Asanga | | 4 min read

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Malaria Mosquitoes Bite More During the Day Than Previously Thought

Andy Carstens | | 2 min read

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Researchers Discover What Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans

Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 5 min read

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Wet Weather Brings Japanese Encephalitis to Australia

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

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Mosquitoes Add Bacteria to Water to Help Larvae Grow: Preprint

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 4 min read

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Mosquito Memory: Pest Management’s New Hurdle

Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 3 min read

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Adapting with a Little Help from Jumping Genes

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 10+ min read

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West Nile Virus and Climate Change: It’s Complicated

David Adam | | 3 min read

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Wolbachia-Infected Mosquitoes Stymie Dengue’s Spread: Study

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

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First US Field Test of GM Mosquitoes Begins in Florida

Christie Wilcox, PhD | | 2 min read

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