Wolbachia bacteria are widely studied for possible properties to block transmission of viruses like chikungunya, dengue and zika. In a new study with PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, researchers ...

But testing traces of mosquito saliva left on these cards comes close to the limits of current molecular methods for detecting viruses. In part, it’s an issue of volume.

The end goal of these studies is to use the test results to devise ways to prevent the contraction of deadly diseases. One may be to mask the most attractive odors by "developing new molecules that ...

Horng-Yuan Kan, a molecular biologist and bioterrorism coordinator for the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences, says that so far this year none of the mosquitoes the lab has examined have tested ...

JeNiyah Scaife, an intern at the CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, works in a lab on a new test that will help to detect a species of mosquito that can carry malaria.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – East Carolina University and Pitt County Vector Control is taking part of a new way to trap mosquitoes and study them. This is the first of its kind in Pitt County c… ...

Mosquito trap in Cedar Park tests positive for West Nile virus by: Abigail Jones. Posted: Oct 10, 2022 / 06:05 PM CDT. Updated: Oct 10, 2022 / 10:29 PM CDT. by: Abigail Jones.