A new mosquito species unique to Sri Lanka has been discovered through research, according to entomologist Gayan Sri Kumarasinghe of the Medical Research Institute (MRI). This species has not been ...

Three species of mosquito are of particular concern in Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Mosquitoes inhabiting London's underground have evolved from a Middle Eastern species, likely originating in Egypt. Genetic analysis of Culex pipiens f. molestus ...

Only female mosquitoes bite. They need a blood meal to produce eggs. The female may bite 20 times before she finds a small blood vessel. She then sips blood for 90 seconds. Males eat flower nectar and ...

The National Green Tribunal is questioning the Centre's approach in using invasive fish species for mosquito control across various states. The tribunal's inquiry focuses on Gambusia Affinis and ...

A positive body indicated infectivity; positive legs suggested dissemination; positive saliva indicated transmission. The team found that all mosquito species lacked competence for both viral strains.

The fish released into water bodies by the Centre to control mosquitoes are believed to be highly invasive. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on two ...

The tribunal was hearing a plea about two fish species -- Gambusia Affinis (Mosquitofish) and Poecilia Reticulata (Guppy) -- being released in water bodies to control mosquitoes in various states.

The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on two highly-invasive and alien fish species being used as biological agents for controlling mosquitoes. The tribunal was hearing a ...

New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre on two highly-invasive and alien fish species being used as biological agents for controlling mosquitoes. The ...