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Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal – new study
#Science #Mosquitoes #DEET #Health #Mozzies #Malaria #PublicHealth #MosquitoBorneDiseases #Dengue #Biology #InsectRepellent #DiseasePrevention #Entomology #Insects #Innovation
https://the-14.com/mosquitoes-learn-to-link-the-smell-of-deet-with-a-blood-meal-new-study/

Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal – new study | The-14

New research finds mosquitoes can learn to associate DEET with blood meals, offering fresh insights into repellent effectiveness and use.

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Cass🇨🇦May 29

As an attractor, this is kind of disappointing news. I use Watkins lotion and have found the Thermocell repellent units very effective.

https://www.sciencealert.com/your-insect-repellent-might-attract-mosquitoes-that-learn-to-associate-it-with-food

#mosquito #mozzies #health

Your Insect Repellent Might Attract Mosquitoes That Learn to Associate It With Food

Mosquito repellents are key to protect ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry.

ScienceAlert

Niklas Apr 20

First mozzie of the season.

Kevään eka hyttynen.

#Helsinki #Insects #Mozzies #Hyttynen #Hyönteiset #Spring #Kevät

wicket wolf Apr 17, 2024

fancy a net? #NewNetsProject #mosquitoes #mozzies #malaria https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-nets-mn-malaria-cases-africa.html

New nets 'prevent' 13 mn malaria cases in Africa: Project

A new kind of mosquito net delivered across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and nearly 25,000 deaths over three years, the project's backers said Wednesday.

Medical Xpress

wolf of the wisp Mar 20, 2024

tad early for mosquitos in Somerset? (1 confirmed kill 2024-03-20) 🦟 #mozzies

Matt Willemsen Nov 12, 2023

FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine
There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death.
https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/fda-approves-worlds-1st-chikungunya-vaccine #worlds #first #chikungunya #vaccine #FDA #approved #mosquitoes #mozzies #kimakonde #Ixchiq

FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine

There's now an FDA-approved vaccine for chikungunya, a mosquito-spread virus that can cause fever, severe joint pain, and rarely, death.

Live Science

Esther_Roland Jul 15, 2023

Muggenbeet. Niet leuk. Het jeukt. Midden op mijn rug. #kleinleed #nodrama #mozzies

AutisticMumTo3 She/her Feb 10, 2023

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness
#ZikaVirus
#Zika
#PLOS
#NeglectedTropicalDiseases
#PhenitypicAdaptation
#Mosquito
#Mosquitos
#Mozzies
#Clades
#Mutations
#ZikaEpidemic https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230209/New-Zika-virus-lineages-show-increased-fitness.aspx
>The current study, published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, aimed to explore the possible phenotypic adaptation of the Zika virus to increase its transmissibility and virulence in the Americas.

New Zika virus lineages show increased fitness

The current study, published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, aimed to explore the possible phenotypic adaptation of the Zika virus to increase its transmissibility and virulence in the Americas.

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