Dr Nancy Endersby-Harshman

Dr Nancy Endersby-Harshman

School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne; Hoffmann Laboratory, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute

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Sciences & Technology

Scientists and government agencies are targeting mosquitoes with bacteria

The Wolbachia bacterium prevents mosquitoes from spreading dengue fever – and now a new strain is protecting people in Malaysia

Sciences & Technology

Have resistance, will travel

Pest insects, like mosquitoes, are becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides. So how are these genetic invasions threatening pest control?

Health & Medicine

Outsmarting Zika and Dengue Fever

Second strain of bacteria that guards against mutations gives researchers an insurance policy in fight against mosquito-borne viruses

Health & Medicine

Blood for science: Putting the bite on mosquito viruses

A simple bacterium that can stop mosquitoes carrying many viruses could be part of the answer in controlling the Zika outbreak in Latin America