Male insects carrying venom proteins transferred these to ... and TMT to predict their ability to suppress populations of Aedes aegypti, a mosquito species that transmits dengue and Zika fever. The ...

For species like Aedes aegypti ... They knocked out this gene in some male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, resulting in deaf insects that did not respond to sound. When the study authors placed the ...

TMT involves genetically modifying male mosquitoes so that they produce toxic proteins ... It targets only disease-carrying mosquito species without affecting other insects. This precision reduces ...

Genetically engineered sterile mosquitoes were released in Kaua‘i to combat avian malaria and save forest birds.

They call it the toxic male technique, which the study found ... "There are about 3,500 species of mosquito, but there are only about five to 10 or so that spread disease in humans." ...

In this video, a male fruit fly (species Drosophila melanogaster) flaps its wings, creating a distinct "song" to attract a female. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual ...

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

Los Angeles County has launched its latest plan to fight an invasive mosquito species by using what may seem like a counter-intuitive strategy. "We are targeting a species that's responsible for ...

Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus ... generally a three- to four-week period. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectars, fruit juices, and other plants ...

Male mosquitoes primarily eat plant juices and ... "could work as quickly as pesticides without also harming beneficial species".