mosquitos

Dengue: The coming weeks could see the highest mosquito activity

During dengue season, specialists have warned that in the coming weeks the peak of mosquito circulation, which transmits the disease, will be recorded. Although this summer seems to have less presence in urban areas compared to last year's outbreak, experts...

“Mosquitos with ‘toxic’ sperm could help stop tropical diseases, study suggests”

Australian researchers have developed an innovative technique with genetically modified mosquitoes that could be key in the fight against tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue. This breakthrough, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, promises to reduce the spread...

Dengue prevention: UBA provides free repellent made at the university

By: canal26.com A joint effort in the prevention of dengue between the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy and Biochemistry of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) has yielded very positive results in the fight against mosquitoes. With the arrival of summer,...

Goodbye, mosquitoes: the most effective ecological methods to repel them

The high temperatures are arriving, and with them, mosquitoes, these small and annoying insects that, despite their size, can transmit serious diseases, such as dengue. This is where different ways of repelling them come into play, highlighting ecological methods...

What can we do to prevent dengue fever?

The most effective measure to prevent and break the transmission cycle of dengue and other diseases transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito is the elimination or neutralization of breeding sites, that is, of all containers or objects that can...

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Florida’s sewers are full of alligators

A famous urban legend holds that the sewers of New York are filled with blind albino alligators. These mythical...