Why tech giant Google is planning to release 32,00,00,000 mosquitoes in the USGoogle's parent company, Alphabet, plans to release 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in California and Florida. This initiative aims...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Mosquitoes have finally invaded one of the world's last mosquito-free countriesFor the first time in history, Iceland has recorded wild mosquitoes, ending its long-standing status as a mosquito-free haven. A species kn...
18 May, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Scientists finally figured out how mosquitoes track and bite humansMosquitoes possess a hidden sense: they track your body heat using infrared radiation. Researchers discovered this ability, which, when com...
12 May, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
How to keep mosquitoes away using burnt coffee powderTired of mosquito bites and chemical repellents? Burnt coffee powder offers a simple, natural, and effective way to keep mosquitoes away. T...
08 May, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Ancient disease pressures may have driven early human migration patternsNew research reveals malaria's profound impact on early human settlements across Africa. Scientists used advanced models to show how diseas...
08 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
April rains fuel dengue surge in Delhi as mosquito breeding spikes across cityDelhi is witnessing a surge in dengue cases. April's erratic rainfall has led to over half of this year's infections being reported. This t...
06 May, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Why Your Bat House Might Not Fix Mosquitoes the Way You ThinkBat houses offer shelter for bats, a vital role in conservation efforts. While bats do eat insects, including mosquitoes, this is not a gua...
05 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Mosquito fighter drone in South Florida: Here's what we know about this latest device to keep insects at bayWetlands and conservational areas in Broward County are being extensive sprayed for eradicating mosquitoes, using a drone. According to rep...
14 Jun, 2024, 06.50 PM IST
Study finds higher temperatures can make dengue virus more virulentIncreasing temperatures could make the Dengue virus more virulent, according to researchers at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. T...
24 Aug, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
CDC issues health alert on Malaria after cases reported in Texas and FloridaAfter five cases of spread of malaria by mosquitos were reported in two months in Texas and Florida, the CDC issued warning.
27 Jun, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
How to protect yourself from mosquito bite without using harmful chemicalsMosquitoes are the root cause of numerous illnesses such as dengue, malaria, brain fever, yellow fever, Chikungunya, etc. While chemical mo...
12 Apr, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
What is the Difference between Zika Virus, Dengue, Chikungunya? Know symptomsZika virus, dengue and chikungunya are spread by the bite of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
18 Dec, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Fever, back pain, and headaches? Don't ignore malaria symptoms, it could be fatalMalaria has been a major cause of concern around the world.
27 Jul, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Malaria costs India Rs 11,640 crore yearly, dengue Rs 6,000 crore: WHOEstimates of the UN agency show incidence of dengue alone has risen 30-fold worldwide over the last few decades resulting in a huge socio-e...
18 Feb, 2016, 10.51 AM IST
China sets up world's largest mosquito factory to fight dengueIn Guangzhou's Science City area, the team leader, Xi Zhiyong, is in charge of releasing the produced mosquitoes to the Shazi Island every ...
02 Aug, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Microsoft's drones to catch mosquitoes and help stop epidemicsProject Premonition, launched by American tech company Microsoft, is developing a system that aims to detect infectious disease outbreaks b...
16 Jun, 2015, 02.50 PM IST
Dengue is caused by four different strains of virusIt gets transmitted by female mosquito of genus Aedes. These domestic mosquitoes, thriving around human habitations, typically bite in dayl...
24 Nov, 2014, 11.39 AM IST