Dengue
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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
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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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Sciences & Technology
Tracking the movement of mosquito stowaways
Dengue mosquitoes and tiger mosquitoes pose a range of challenges to global health, but genomics is helping us to prevent these dangerous species from sneaking past Australian biosecurity
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Sciences & Technology
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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Sciences & Technology
Using bacteria to control mosquitoes
The Wolbachia bacteria has successfully suppressed dengue-fever carrying mosquitoes in a trial, but more work is needed to understand how the insects move to infest new areas
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Sciences & Technology
Go Figure
5 slightly disgusting facts about mozzies
(Actually four gross facts, and one geekily great one)
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Sciences & Technology
Go Figure
Waiting for the Tiger mosquito
It may be just a matter of time before the tiger mosquito arrives on mainland Australia bringing tropical diseases south
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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
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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