Electrocuting mosquitoes: a new hope for monitoring dengue vectors?
The Mosquito Electrocuting Trap (MET) for collection of mosquito populations that transmit dengue virus was recently tested for the first time. Potentially, this… Read more »
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Sibling-species complexes and implications in malaria vector control
Molecular taxonomy has added significantly to our knowledge in insect evolutionary biology and phylogenetic relationships. An increasing number of mosquito vector… Read more »
Mobilizing research to defeat Neglected Tropical Diseases: A World NTD Day special
For World NTD Day we highlight how research and technological development are cornerstones to the global effort to eliminate NTDs such as schistosomiasis.
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Ivermectin: inhibiting transmission of the malaria parasite beyond insecticidal activity
Blocking the Plasmodium life cycle can be achieved through the use of insecticides, or by strategies aimed at preventing the… Read more »
Re-visiting an old question: can black soldier fly outcompete houseflies?
Examining inter-specific competition between ‘filth flies’ – flies whose larvae are found in excrement, decaying vegetable… Read more »
Mandrills and their malaria parasites
Studying malaria in wild populations can be difficult, but repeatedly sampling individuals reveals the costs and consequences of… Read more »
Malaria: understanding drug resistance
A recent study of the P. falciparum chloroquine-resistance transporter points to mechanisms underlying resistance to chloroquine… Read more »
An eye worm most fowl
While the eye worm Oxyspirura petrowi is highly prevalent in northern bobwhite quail, little is known about the life cycle. A… Read more »
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Honey baits for arbovirus surveillance
Authors of a recent study evaluated which mosquito trap is best to use in combination with honey-baited FTA filter paper cards as… Read more »
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