By testing odours associated with malaria infection identified in a previous study, it was discovered that a specific odour-blend, when augmented with… Read more »
A recent study shows how disruption of the mosquito doublesex gene affects the courtship songs produced by females.
Cytoplasmic incompatibility resulting in non-reciprocal fertility is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but remains unexplored to… Read more »
While it is currently difficult to measure the population age-structure of mosquitoes, researchers are developing technologies to… Read more »
Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes is getting growing recognition by clinching evidence across genera. The origin of a new species by… Read more »
The thousands of movements of individual mosquitoes ultimately shape the pattern of malaria infection in the community. Mosquito… Read more »
Characteristic skin odour associated with malaria is attractive to mosquitoes
The topic of this blog coincides nicely with Charles Darwin’s birthday week. The techniques that we use to study evolution… Read more »
In 2017 BugBitten reported on the latest research and events concerning the parasitology and vector biology community. As the year… Read more »
Sporadic epidemics of West Nile Fever occur in Europe in the summer months when the mosquito vector of West Nile virus is biting.… Read more »
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