A new tool for counting mosquito eggs developed by Javed et al. shows the potential applications AI can have in parasitology research.
Mosquitoes and other insects are known to be attracted to (and use) secretions from their hosts and other animals. Mengistu Dawit and colleagues… Read more »
The rise in human cases of zoonotic malaria poses a threat to control and elimination programmes in Southeast Asia, and a recent… Read more »
That fact bed net use protects users from Malaria deaths, especially children, is no news. But what happens once children grow up… Read more »
Surveillance and monitoring of invasive species by public health agencies is often directed at international points of entry,… Read more »
COVID-19 is just one of the many infectious diseases that has been transmitted to humans from wild animals. Another zoonotic… Read more »
A recent study on American robins showed that birds that were starved for two days prior to infection developed heavier viral… Read more »
By testing odours associated with malaria infection identified in a previous study, it was discovered that a specific odour-blend,… 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 »
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