mosquitoes

Simple test detects disease-carrying mosquitoes, presence of biopesticide

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A new diagnostic tool has been developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin that can easily, quickly and cheaply identify whether a mosquito belongs to the species that carries dangerous diseases such as Zika virus, dengue, chikungunya or yellow fever. It can also determine whether the bug has come into contact with … Read more

Looking to mosquitoes for a way to develop painless microneedles

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Researchers at The Ohio State University believe that we can learn from nature’s design of the mosquito to create a painless microneedle for medical purposes. In a recently published paper, Bharat Bhushan, Ohio Eminent Scholar and his colleagues reported on their detailed analysis of the mosquito’s proboscis — the part that feeds on us.  They … Read more