New insecticide-free, mosquito-resistant clothing is made from materials researchers have confirmed to be bite-proof in experiments with live mosquitoes. Researchers developed the materials using a computational model of their own design, which describes the biting behavior of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that carries viruses that cause human diseases like Zika, Dengue fever, and yellow fever. Ultimately,…
Why Are Some People Mosquito Magnets and Others Unbothered?
It’s rare to attend an outdoor party in warm weather without hearing people complain about mosquitoes. They swat away, sit in campfire smoke, cover up with blankets, and eventually just give up and go indoors. On the other end of the spectrum, there are plenty of people who don’t seem bothered by mosquitoes in the…
Argentina Battles Major Dengue Outbreak With Atomic Radiation
BUENOS AIRES—Argentine, fighting one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in recent years, is sterilizing mosquitoes using radiation that alters their DNA before releasing them into the wild. The South American country has this year recorded over 41,000 cases of the disease transmitted by mosquitoes, far above the equivalent level in previous years of major…
Invasive Mosquitoes Could Unravel Malaria Progress in Africa
LONDON—Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large malaria outbreak in Ethiopia earlier this year, a finding that experts called a worrying sign that progress against the disease is at risk of unraveling. The mosquito species, known as Anopheles stephensi, has mostly been seen in India and the Persian Gulf. In…
Study Finds Some People Are ‘Mosquito Magnets’ Due to Body Odor
Summertime calls most of us to spend a nice evening outdoors, but that can sometimes turn into a horribly itchy ordeal, particularly for “mosquito magnets.” A new study published on Oct. 18 in the journal Cell by researchers at Rockefeller University suggests that some individuals are more attractive to the tiny blood-sucking insects than others due to having a…
‘Potentially Fatal’ Dog Heartworm Detected in Mosquitoes in Orange County
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—Active cases of dog heartworm, a parasite only transmitted from animal to animal through mosquito bites, have been detected in at least three cities in Orange County, the county’s vector control district confirmed in a Jan. 19 statement. “Heartworms are a preventable but serious and potentially fatal parasite,” Monica Schmidt, OC Animal Care…
Orange County Vector Control Alerts Residents of Looming Mosquito Infestation
November 20, 2021
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MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—Invasive, ankle-biting mosquitoes are swarming Orange County, California, and the vectors will soon fill the 500 livable square miles in the county, according to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVC). The Mission Viejo City Council requested the OCMVC inform residents about infestation at the Nov. 9 city council meeting after…
Deadly EEE Virus Found After Mosquitoes Test Positive in Connecticut: Officials
Connecticut health officials issued warnings to residents after the potentially deadly mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was detected recently. Mosquitoes that were found in the Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown on Sept. 23 tested positive for the virus, said the state’s Department of Health last week. The state then issued an alert to residents in the…
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