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Novel way to beat dengue: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex
Scientists believe they have found a quirky way to fight mosquito-spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika - by turning male insects deaf so they struggle to mate and breed. Mosquitoes have sex while flying in mid-air and the males rely on hearing to chase down a female,
Deaf male mosquitoes don’t mate
Researchers at UCSB created deaf mosquitoes by knocking out a single gene and found that the males had absolutely no interest in mating.
Deaf male mosquitoes don't mate
There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues.
Mosquitoes
are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the ...
Deaf male mosquitoes don't mate, researchers discover
Romance is a complex affair in humans. There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the sound of a female's wingbeats.
A team of scientists turned male mosquitoes deaf. Here’s why
A team from the University of California studied Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which annually infect approximately 400 million people.
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ViewusGlobal on MSN
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Why Are Mosquitoes Still Around? Tips to Keep Them at Bay
As autumn arrives, mosquitoes return due to warmer temps. Use citronella oils for repelling and mild ointments for bites.
IFLScience
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Deaf Mosquitoes Don’t Get It On – And We Could Harness That To Fight Disease
The "shocking" findings could help efforts to prevent the spread of diseases like dengue, yellow fever, and Zika.
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Scientists Discover Bacteria That Could Help Us Win the Fight Against Mosquitoes
Scientists have discovered that a type of bacteria, Asaia, accelerates the growth of Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae by a day, ...
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How to fight dengue? Make mosquitoes deaf so they can't have sex
A team of researchers from the University of California says deafening male insects makes them unable to mate and reproduce.
NOLA.com
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Mosquitoes are loving the invasive ‘living monster’ weed that blanketed a Slidell lake
That invasive weed that's blanketed a Slidell lake in what looked like a thick green carpet? The mosquitoes are loving it.
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Making Mosquitoes Deaf Can Stop Spread Of Dengue, Study Finds
Scientists may have found a unique way to fight mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika -- by turning ...
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True or false: The more carbon dioxide you emit, the more likely you are to be bitten by mosquitoes
Immediately consult a doctor if you start to feel symptoms like fever, chills, muscle pain, vomiting, nausea, fatigue, ...
Daytona Beach News-Journal on MSN
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What's that noise in the night sky? Flagler County plans aerial attack on mosquitoes
Planes may be flying anti-mosquito missions in Flagler County starting Saturday night due to a significant increase in the ...
ViewusGlobal on MSN
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Fall Mosquitoes: Why They’re Itchier and Stick Around Longer
As summer fades, fall mosquitoes thrive, increasing itchiness and disease risk; precautions and vaccination are essential.
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