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Delicious delicacies from cicadas
The cicada season and the United Nations' call for insects are the reason why scientists plunge into discovering the appetite and nutritiousness of boiled, re-mite and s…
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FAO calls for investment in growing insects for food
Beetles, caterpillars or wasps can be a source of food for billions of people around the world and for the future livestock industry.
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Alarm on 'new HIV' in America
Chagas disease, which is a tropical disease caused by parasites, is transmitted to humans through blood-sucking insects, considered to be
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Mosquitoes raging in Bangkok
The walls of many houses in Bangkok turned black because of the presence of thousands of mosquitoes.
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Bacteria kill mosquitoes that spread malaria
Wolbachia is a bacterium that can cause many types of insects to be poisoned, including mosquitoes. However, this bacterium does not make Anopheles mosquitoes (mosquitoe…
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Artificial light is easy to cause infectious disease
Artificial light alters the behavior of humans and insects, thereby increasing the risk of infection.
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Longevity with golden turmeric
Curcumin - the main active ingredient extracted from yellow turmeric can prolong human life because it contains all substances ...
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Deadly sting bugs appear in China
Chinese health officials report that 18 people in the central region died of a bug bite.
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China deciphered the bug virus transmitted to humans
Chinese researchers have found a new virus from patients with bug bites in Ha Nam province.
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Stinking bugs in Vietnam are less likely to cause dangerous diseases
Blood-stinking bugs are available in Vietnam, but those who are burned do not need to be too anxious, fear of Chaga sleeping sickness because there is no source of this…
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Food sources from insects
Imagine you bite into a candy and find a cricket leg. It's so scrary. Or notice raisins in a bowl of cereal with legs and wings ...
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New mosquito repellent
US researchers have identified a number of potential new insect repellents that are up to three times more effective than DEET mosquito repellent - a versatile ingredien…
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Research on treatment of insects
Use insects to treat illnesses! Recently, more than 200 traditional scientists and medical practitioners participated in this seminar held in Hanoi. There will be an in-…
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Avian flu vaccine from insect cells
Scientists experimented with creating an avian flu vaccine in the cells of insects. People can help produce vaccines faster, in large quantities in the event of a pandem…
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Dermatitis in students in some dormitories: Due to contact with plants and insects
After more than a week of surveying and studying the causative agent of dermatitis for students at the two dormitories of VNU-HCM and 16-1, 16-1 afternoon teaching teach…