Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths than any ... and then defecating near the wound. The parasite in their feces ...

An international team of researchers have developed a promising new drug that could help combat the spread of ...

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Catteruccia said that malaria has an advantage in favor of its U.S. spread: the Anopheles mosquitoes that host the malaria parasite are already widespread here. Counterbalancing that is the fact ...

An international team of scientists has provided an unprecedented look into the unique crystals formed by the malaria ...

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This mosquito species can carry the Venezuelan ... including the kinds that have devastated Hawaii’s native bird populations. The parasites already are found in Florida, but the introduction ...

Romance is a complex affair in humans. There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair.

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