Aedes Aegypti

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are known to bite humans during the day and their most common breeding grounds are man made containers. It’s bite can cause diseases like dengue.

Report: Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. plan elimination of mosquitoes worldwide

Along with the many healthcare and life sciences campaigns of the company, eradication of mosquito-borne disease is considered as serious stuff by Alphabet. Through Verily and other branches of the company, Alphabet is investigating smart contact lenses, artificial intelligence applications for health care, and the molecular mechanisms of aging.
Report says Google parent company seeking to eliminate mosquito-spread diseases globally

Google parent company seeking to eliminate mosquito-spread diseases globally.
Civic agencies in the national capital produce report on dengue prevention before HC

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) recently presented a report before the High Court on the preventive measures that have been adopted by the civic agencies to combat dengue, chikungunya and malaria spread.
Can mosquito repellents keep dengue mosquitoes at bay?

An expert answers this question for us.
Study says Indian mosquitoes are very susceptible to Zika Virus

Zika has been declared a global emergency by the WHO. According to a study, Indian mosquitoes are very susceptible to Zika.
Mosquitoes may abandon hosts who swat at them: study

Mosquitoes can rapidly learn and remember the smells of hosts.
Sourav Ganguly issued notice by KMC after officials find dengue larvae in his house

The notice comes after Sourav Ganguly's family ignored KMC officials' warning regarding the dengue larvae found in his house.
Chikungunya in children: Dos and don'ts

Children are more vulnerable to chikunguya infections says Dr Yogesh Gupta.
Zika cannot be transmitted by common mosquitoes, scientists say

Brazillian scientists have denied that the common mosquito known as Culex can transmit the Zika virus, saying that the Aedes aegypti mosquito is known to be a main vector of the disease.
42 patients suffering from Zika virus now diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome

This study claims that Zika virus can cause Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which is a severe neurological disorder.
Genetically modified mosquitoes to end the Zika outbreak?

Read to find out how genetically modified mosquitoes can kill the Aedes aegypti mosquito to reduce or end Zika.
Study: Turning female mosquitoes into harmless males can curb dengue menace

Will changing the sex of the mosquito help curb the spread of dengue?
Revealed – why mosquitoes are attracted to humans!

The study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside may have implications for the control of mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit.
Alarming increase in dengue causing Aedes aegypti mosquito: Entomologists
Threat of a dengue outbreak looms large over Delhi

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