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Scientists develop a fungus to combat malaria by targeting mosquito mating, offering a new approach to control mosquito-borne diseases.
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It isn’t a day to celebrate mosquitoes. Instead, it marks the discovery, made in 1897 by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans.
You may not be aware, but Aug. 20 is World Mosquito Day. It isn’t a day to celebrate mosquitoes. Instead, it marks the discovery, made in 1897 by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, that female ...
It isn’t a day to celebrate mosquitoes. Instead, it marks the discovery, made in 1897 by the British doctor Sir Ronald Ross, that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans.
World Malaria Day 2025 raises global awareness about malaria prevention, symptoms, and treatment. Discover the theme, history, and key steps to protect yourself and support a malaria-free world.
The research team tested the mosquitocidal effect of nitisinone on female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, the primary mosquito species responsible for spreading malaria in many African countries.
Explore the potential of nitisinone as a mosquito killer. A new drug shows promise in the fight against malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
An Anopheles gambiae mosquito that has been fed dye to make her glow. Credit: Provided by Lee R. Haines Nitisinone, a drug for rare diseases, kills mosquitoes when present in human blood and may ...
A drug for a rare disease makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes and could help in the fight against malaria, researchers have found.
Female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites between humans. This particular female glows green due to a diet containing fluorescein, which appears green under ultraviolet light ...