Molecular Tools Reshape Dengue Fight as Wolbachia and CRISPR Move From Lab to Field
A new review details how CRISPR gene editing, RNA interference, Wolbachia biocontrol and multi-omics surveillance are shifting dengue control from ...
Tag: Aedes aegypti
Paperclip RNAs Slip Past a Key Cellular Entry Route in Insect and Fungal Cells
A study in PLOS One reports that compact paperclip RNAs enter insect and fungal cells and induce gene knockdown even ...
Dengue virus leaves DNA traces and a rare genomic integration in mosquito cells
Researchers detected DNA copies of the dengue virus genome in mosquito cells and wild Aedes albopictus, and recovered one host-virus ...
Dracaena leaf extract kills insecticide-resistant Aedes aegypti mosquitoes while sparing zebrafish
A leaf extract from Dracaena angolesnsis showed strong larvicidal, pupicidal and adulticidal activity against Aedes aegypti, overcoming induced kdr resistance ...
Gene behind male mosquitoes’ attraction to female wingbeats identified
Scientists found that the fruitless gene builds the male mosquito's ear and its attraction to female wingbeat sounds, and mutating ...
Single Gene Drives Male Mosquitoes’ Attraction to Female Flight Sounds
A male-specific form of the fruitless gene is essential for male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes' attraction to female flight sounds, according ...
Dengue Takes Root in Temperate Southern Brazil as Aedes aegypti Spreads
A new genomic and surveillance study shows dengue has become endemic in temperate Rio Grande do Sul as Aedes aegypti ...
Early Pyrethroid Resistance Detected in Dengue Mosquitoes from Southern India
Researchers report the heterozygous V1016G knockdown resistance mutation and reduced pyrethroid susceptibility in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from Nagapattinam district, Tamil ...
Dengue and Its Mosquito Vector Are Climbing Into Latin America’s High Mountains
A scoping review of 28 studies finds Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and active dengue transmission at elevations up to 2,550 meters ...
Targeted spraying reduced indoor Aedes mosquitoes in Peruvian trial
A Peruvian cluster-randomized trial found that targeted spraying reduced indoor Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for eight months, with significant direct and ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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