Inside a small building in eastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cátia Cabral holds up a jar filled with what looks like fine black pepper. But this ain't pepper. Each granule is actually a tiny mosquito ...
The Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits a number of serious diseases. American beachgoers are sprayed with DDT as a new machine for distributing the insecticide is tested for the first time. Image: ...
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Experts sound alarm as studies find 'deadliest animal on the planet' may be on the rise: 'We [are] just getting eaten alive out there'
In 2024, a Washington Post analysis showed that the average number of mosquito days — days with an average humidity of at ...
Brazil has unveiled the world's largest biofactory dedicated to breeding mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, an innovative method poised to safeguard an estimated 140 million people from ...
Every year on August 20, the world observes World Mosquito Day to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases and preventive measures. The day marks the discovery of the link between mosquitoes and ...
Brazil has launched the world's largest biofactory for mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacterium, a natural method to combat dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya. This innovative, nature-based strategy ...
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