At maturation, male and female gametocytes are released back into the peripheral circulation and can be taken up by mosquitoes during blood feeds to complete transmission from human to mosquito. In ...

Some merozoites develop into male and female gametocytes. These are taken up when the next mosquito bites an infected person and mature in the mosquito gut. The gametocytes fuse to form an ookinete ...

Genetic analysis suggests a form of mosquito found in urban subway systems evolved in the Middle East thousands of years ago ...

For decades, Culex pipiens f. molestus was called the "London Underground Mosquito". Most people, including scientists, ...

Despite the constant presence of mosquitoes, the risk of disease transmission fluctuates throughout the year between high and low risk months.

Inspectors found pests, including house flies and mosquitoes, in stored ghee, while a dead lizard was discovered near food articles. Additionally, spider webs were observed on the roof.

A large international team of researchers has discovered that the mosquitoes that live in London's underground subway evolved ...

The inspection revealed structural issues, including a patchy roof and floor in the cold storage room and the presence of pests such as houseflies and mosquitoes in stored ghee. Alarmingly ...

Mosquitoes can survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain why rates of mosquito-borne illness don't always decline in dry periods. Mosquitoes can survive prolonged ...

A Victorian man is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after contracting Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite. This news comes after both Victoria and New South Wales issued ...

Genetic alterations may help mosquitoes adjust to climate change, shifting the distribution of mosquito-borne disease in a warming planet. Sneha Khedkar is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She ...

The move is aimed at informing critical research in the global fight against malaria. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has extended its ...