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Mosquitoes bite not just to lay eggs but also to quench their thirst during drought, study found

Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services When it's hot and dry, mosquitoes like nothing more ... "Dehydration has a big impact on whether they feed normally or not." In their study, dehydration prom... read more

Thirsty Mosquitoes May Bite More in Droughts

A new study found that while female mosquitoes need the protein in blood to lay eggs, they also bite you to stay hydrated. According to the research team from the University of Cincinnati, learning mo... read more

IMAGHE Ghana screens over 1,500 residents of Banka

The Medical Non - Profit Organization, (IMAGHE) which serves underprivileged communities with healthcare needs, screened about 1,500 residents of Blood Pressure ... to eat more vegetables and fruits,d... read more

Sex-changing mosquitoes in the war against Zika

Sex-changed mosquitoes might ... Unlike the harmless nectar-feeding males, the blood-sucking females transmit diseases to humans. The gene produces the so-called “M factor” which, when slotted into a ... read more

Kenya: Malaria - Mosquitoes Are Not the Only Bad Guys

As the rains begin, a relief for most, mosquitoes will return in numbers. 'Mosquito' means 'little fly' and there are over 3,500 species, which feed on the blood of various animals including mammals, ... read more

Spike in cases of horses with Eastern equine encephalitis prompts vigilance in Florida

With more horses than usual coming down with Eastern equine ... Eastern equine encephalitis is carried in the blood of birds. When mosquitoes bite them and then bite another animal, they pass it on. A... read more

Virginia Tech Expert Dispels Myths about Lyme Disease and Offers Tips for Prevention

Ticks not readily killed due to warmer winters, are coming out earlier in the season and spreading to more northern areas ... they don’t chase you like mosquitoes. Virtually all blood-feeding arthropo... read more

Don't confuse flu with dengue, say doctors

On the contrary, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) are less common but more severe ... the female mosquito feeds on blood. This is because they need the protein found in b... read more

Birds big and small have special tricks for cactus sitting

Your body is more or less allergic to mosquito spit. When a mosquito bites you, it injects saliva containing anti-coagulating stuff into the opening to keep the blood from clotting while the bug is fe... read more

Protein discovery fuels re-design of mosquito-based malaria vaccine

During routine disease transmission, when these same immunised individuals become infected with malaria parasites, both antibodies and parasites are ingested by a mosquito during blood feeding ... pro... read more