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Dr Vas Dev
Vas retired as senior scientist from the National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi – an apex organization of the Indian Council of Medical Research. He was the officer-in-charge of the Field Station based in Assam, northeast India beginning 1988 till his superannuation in 2016. His primary research interests included ‘Epidemiology and Control of Malaria’ testing newer interventions that culminated in number of technologies and implementation in the control programme resulting in substantial transmission reduction.
Latest posts by Dr Vas Dev (see all)
  • Cytoplasmic incompatibility: an autocidal mechanism for mosquito population control - 18th August 2020
  • Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes: origin of a new species - 24th April 2020
  • The relentless march of falciparum malaria (the deadly parasite) in India - 1st October 2019

Cytoplasmic incompatibility: an autocidal mechanism for mosquito population control

18/08/2020

BugBitten

Cytoplasmic incompatibility resulting in non-reciprocal fertility is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but remains unexplored to greater extent for the control… Read more »

Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes: origin of a new species

24/04/2020

BugBitten

Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes is getting growing recognition by clinching evidence across genera. The origin of a new species by hybridization between two… Read more »

The relentless march of falciparum malaria (the deadly parasite) in India

01/10/2019

BugBitten

The very recent decline in malaria cases caused by Plasmodium falciparum in India is good news but disease burden close to half a million is unacceptable and… Read more »

India aspiring malaria-free status: the long and short of it

26/03/2019

BugBitten

India has made huge strides towards malaria elimination but there is a long way to go. Successes and challenges are discussed here.

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