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The “vampire mosquitoes” in Brazil: Why these insects now prefer human blood
A change in the feeding behavior of vampire mosquitoes, mosquitoes in Brazilian regions, raises alarms among scientists and health authorities.
A biological phenomenon is capturing...
Historic discovery: mosquitoes detected in Iceland for the first time, raising concerns about climate change effects
For centuries, Iceland was one of the few places on the planet free of mosquitoes, thanks to its geographical isolation and an extreme climate...
Eco-friendly repellents: natural alternatives that protect health, care for the environment, and replace traditional ones
Each hot season drives the use of repellents to avoid bites and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. However, conventional products often contain chemicals that raise...
Iceland breaks its natural record with the arrival of the first mosquito to the Arctic island: does it affect the local ecosystem?
For centuries, Iceland was considered a biological exception: a territory without mosquitoes. But that status changed this October, when the first specimens of Culiseta...
A new dengue mosquito: a whitish variety of Aedes aegypti detected in the Brazilian Amazon
In December 2024, a scientific team captured 191 specimens of Aedes aegypti var. queenslandensis in a fragment of urban forest in Macapá, northern Brazil....
