VideoA funny-sounding bacteria that you’ve never heard of—Wolbachia—will likely be an important weapon in the fight against Zika, dengue and other viruses plaguing the tropics. These arbovirus infections have been exploding in Latin America and the Caribbean and…
In warm climates like Southern California, multiple species of mosquitoes can bite year-round. While telltale red, itchy bumps are the most common side effect of mosquito bites, these pests can also pass diseases, like West Nile virus, on to humans.
Scientists have developed a larval rearing unit based on a tray and rack system that is expected to be able to successfully rear rear 140,000–175,000 adult mosquitoes per rack. The requirement for... New rearing system may aid sterile insect technique against…
Newswise — In warm climates like Southern California, multiple species of mosquitoes can bite year-round. While telltale red, itchy bumps are the most common side effect of mosquito bites, these pests can also pass diseases, like West Nile virus, on to…
Anti-mosquito spraying is scheduled Thursday west of downtown Riverside to eradicate growing infestations that pose a potential risk to public health. The Northwest Mosquito & Vector Control District has rescheduled “ultra low volume” insecticide treatments to the hours of 3 a.m.
A mosquito trap that uses cameras and artificial intelligence could help health officials identify disease-carrying mosquitoes more quickly, researchers at the University of South Florida say. The device, developed by university startup Digitomy, achieved more than 98% accuracy in identifying mosquito…
Warmer temperatures and humidity in San Diego County have created favorable conditions for mosquitoes to thrive this season. “March was actually quite warm this year,” said Allison Bray, the county’s vector control program coordinator. “So we did see a slightly…
An 18-month-old Roscommon County horse was euthanized after becoming infected by the mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephelitis., state officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The incident marks the third case in the state overall this fall, health officials said. The unvaccinated…
Health authorities have recorded seven cases of West Nile virus contracted in Germany so far this year, with the infected aged from 28 to 83, a spokeswoman for the Robert Koch Institute for disease control (RKI) told dpa on Monday. In addition,…
Paul Vercammen, a former CNN correspondent, believes he contracted West Nile virus while hitting golf balls at a San Fernando Valley driving range around dusk, without bug spray or long pants to protect himself. What followed was a frightening slide…
West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis: human cases, mosquito testing and prevention.
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