Study: Mosquitoes species Have Been Drawn and repelled by light at different times Daily Kumar Jeetendra | July 28, 2020 In a new study, researchers found that nighttime – versus day-biting species of mosquitoes have been behaviorally attracted and repelled by different colors of light at different times of day. Mosquitoes are one of important disease vectors impacting animals and humans around the globe and also the findings have important implications for applying light to …
Female mosquitoes can distinguish a mix of four unique substances in blood Kumar Jeetendra | October 13, 2020 Mosquitoes spread diseases like malaria, dengue, and yellow fever that kill at least a half a million people each year. Researchers are learning what people taste like to mosquitoesdown to the individual neurons that sense blood’s distinctive, flavorful taste. Female mosquitoes have a sense of taste that is especially tuned to detect a combination of …
Mosquito protein study could prompt therapeutics against dangerous viruses Kumar Jeetendra | March 11, 2021 The researchers found that AEG12 works by destabilizing the viral envelope, breaking its protective covering. Although the protein doesn’t affect viruses that don’t have an envelope, such as the ones that cause pink eye and bladder ailments, the findings could lead to therapeutics against viruses which affect millions of people around the world. The research …
