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    • Dr Perran Stott-Ross

    Research Fellow, Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group, Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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    Go Figure

    Are you a mosquito magnet? Here’s why and what you can do about it

    Some people just seem to attract mosquitoes, but what’s the science behind it? Beer might have something to do with it

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    Sciences & Technology

    The fly DNA fighting killer bacteria

    The genome of an Australian fly has won an evolutionary “arms race” against a killer bacteria by evolving to co-exist with it

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    Sciences & Technology

    Dengue-blocking mosquitoes here to stay

    Mosquitoes carrying anti-viral bacteria show remarkable stability a decade since their release in field trials. New strains have now been developed to help future-proof dengue control

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    Dengue-blocking bacteria endure the heat

    Anti-viral bacteria used to control dengue-carrying mosquitoes can bounce back from heatwaves, according to new research

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