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Deaf mosquitoes can't have sex, so scientists see it
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,
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.
Deaf male mosquitoes don't mate
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.
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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 ...
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Dengue Fever cases popping up in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton
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The Daily Star
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Scientists Target Deaf Mosquitoes as New Weapon Against Dengue
Researchers have developed an unusual approach to reduce
mosquito
populations and control the spread of diseases like ...
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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RCC to test dengue free of cost
RAJSHAHI, Nov 8, 2024 (BSS)- Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) will test dengue free of cost aimed at detecting the patients ...
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.
philstar.com
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Dengue cases drop by 8% in October, overall fewer deaths
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Capital Public Radio
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Dengue fever is rare in L.A. That could start to change because of climate change
Several people caught dengue fever locally in Los Angeles this fall. Climate change and invasive mosquitoes have made that ...
health.wusf.usf.edu
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Dengue spreads in Tampa area after hurricanes bring ideal mosquito conditions
The three hurricanes that affected the west Florida region this year created an especially inviting environment for Aedes ...
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