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'Factory' produces 30 million mosquitoes a week, praised by Bill Gates
At this 'factory', mosquitoes are nurtured, fed and in the ideal conditions for them to grow and reproduce.
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Articles about Wolbachia
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Biology
Indonesia bred 'good' mosquitoes against dengue fever
Researchers in Indonesia have found a way to fight disease-carrying mosquitoes by breeding an insect that carries bacteria that block viruses like dengue.
Science invention
Australia invents breakthrough method to kill mosquitoes
After 20 weeks of testing, the number of midges in these areas has decreased by more than 80%.
Biology
The tech boss launched ... to kill mosquitoes
Researchers in Silicon Valley are deploying a large-scale mosquito killer program in Fresno County in California - USA by dropping around 80,000
Biology
Australia successfully released special mosquitoes that can prevent dengue outbreaks
Australian researchers have for the first time claimed that a whole city in this country has been protected from dengue outbreaks.
Biology
Discovered a strange virus that carries the gene of the black spider
It is unclear how this virus can get the spider's DNA (and some other animals), but scientists think the virus does so to make it easier to infect. .
Biology
Wolbachia, 'ultimate weapon' against dengue?
It is no exaggeration to say that mosquitoes are one of the deadliest creatures on our planet.
Biology
'Vaccination for mosquitoes': Strange application in the prevention of dengue fever
Dengue fever spreads through mosquitoes, but the strange thing is that Vietnamese scientists are trying to breed this type of mosquito and release it into the environmen…
Biology
Khanh Hoa released ... mosquitoes to the island to raise
A population of Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia biological agents will be released to Tri Nguyen Island (belonging to P.Vinh Nguyen, Nha Trang City, Khanh Ho…
Biology
Bacteria can regulate the sex of the host
Some bacteria can adjust the proportion of females and males in some insects.
Biology
Bacteria can fight dengue fever
Humans can rule out dengue through a bacterium that has the ability to halve the life cycle of infected mosquitoes.
Biology
Natural selection of butterflies
An international team of researchers has documented an unusual example of the natural selection of tropical butterfly species - speaking in terms of genetics - counter-a…
Medicine - Health
Brazil releases mosquitoes that carry dengue bacteria to the environment
The project was developed by Australian scientists and has been prepared by Brazilian scientists since last year.
Medicine - Health
Prepare to release mosquitoes to prevent dengue
On January 5, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee had a meeting with the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on the project
Medicine - Health
Medicine stands before a great opportunity to control zika
Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia will be tested and released at Brazilian and Columbia outbreaks to eliminate the spread of zika virus.