Multidrug resistant malaria could threaten recent control gains
Artemisinin and its derivatives are regarded as the most effective antimalaria drug available today. They are used as a standard treatment for malaria… Read more »
Hilary Hurd
Editor at BugBitten
Hilary is Professor Emeritus of Parasitology at Keele University, UK, having retired at the end of 2013. Her research interests have revolved around parasites transmitted by insects and their interactions with their vectors. She was Director of the Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology at Keele for over ten years and served as President of the British Society for Parasitology.
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BugBitten celebrates its fourth birthday
On the occasion of BugBitten's fourth birthday: time to reflect
Mosquitoes and the biocontrol agent Wolbachia
Facilitated by increasing global mobility, urbanisation, climate change, and the development of insecticide resistance, populations of the yellow fever… Read more »
Bad news for rainbow trout
Researchers report that the common eye fluke can alter the anti-predator behaviour of its fish host in different ways depending upon whether it is immature or… Read more »
Does your sushi contain parasites?
The increase in the popularity of eating raw fish in sushi and sashimi dishes has been blamed for a parallel increase in cases of anisakiasis. This painful… Read more »
Males have higher parasite burdens than females. Can they cope?
The Pyrenean chamois has been used to investigate the consequences of the higher parasite burdens experienced by males compared with females.
Malaria molecule attracts blood seeking mosquitoes
A molecule produced by the malaria parasite makes its host more attractive to mosquitoes and affects mosquito physiology in ways that may enhance its… Read more »
Searching for a transparent parasite
Barramundi are often plagued by small transparent flatworms that live on their surface, causing epidermal damage resulting in economic losses to the fish… Read more »
An insect hormone with potential for malaria control
A steroidal hormone mimic applied to the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae reduces its reproductive fitness and its ability to transmit malaria.
Now it’s worms controlling mosquito behaviour
In addition to viruses such as Dengue and Zika, Aedes mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting roundworms that can cause elephantiasis. New work has shown… Read more »