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What you think is a pest serves a purpose in nature. Keeping Pests away is easier and better than killing them with chemicals. All violence is harmful to humans and insecticides prove my point!

Don't resort to violence to get rid of pests'

There are many humane and harmless ways to keep insects at bay at your home.

26 Nov 2017 3:01 AM IST

Chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses are transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which live in tropical, subtropical, and in some temperate climates. (Photo: Pixabay)

Small bite that carries a big threat

The patient's immune system and immune response also have a major impact on disease.

26 Nov 2017 2:55 AM IST

Genetically altering that bacteria to emit some anti-malaria compounds suppressed parasite growth without hurting the mosquitoes (Photo: AFP)

Mosquito gut bacteria may help control malaria

People, animals, even insects harbor a community of mostly healthy intestinal bacteria, what's called the gut...

29 Sept 2017 8:28 PM IST

This process is aimed at eventually killing off the population of mosquitoes (Photo: AFP)

Google's plan to end mosquito nuisance by releasing infected males...

With 15 million mosquitoes released and the female population cut by two thirds in six months, the project seems to be a...

29 Nov 2018 4:44 PM IST

Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Coconut oil compounds more effective than insect repellents, says...

Study identified specific coconut oil fatty acids that have strong repellency and long-lasting effectiveness against...

2 Nov 2018 2:25 PM IST

They exhibit a trait known as aversive learning by training female aedes aegypti mosquitoes to associate odours (including human body odours) with unpleasant shocks and vibrations (Photo: AFP)

Study claims mosquitoes can remember human smell

Hosts who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviours may be abandoned, no matter how sweet they are.

28 Jan 2018 6:10 PM IST

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All you need to know about malaria

Also find out about the symptoms.

25 April 2018 3:27 PM IST

IndiGo aircraft crossed the runway, and entered another taxiway where a Jet Airways plane was stationed.

Mosquito menace in IndiGo flight?

Doc complains of mosquitoes, offloaded for 'unruly' behaviour.

10 April 2018 12:50 AM IST

They exhibit a trait known as aversive learning by training female aedes aegypti mosquitoes to associate odours (including human body odours) with unpleasant shocks and vibrations (Photo: AFP)

Landmark experiment wipes out over 80 pc mosquitoes carrying dengue...

Millions of people around world are infected each year by mosquito, which can carry dengue, Zika and chikungunya, among...

16 July 2018 10:07 AM IST

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BMC removes 3.8 lakh objects aiding mosquito breeding

As per civic data, the highest number of objects (40,512) were removed from the G-south ward.

14 July 2018 5:21 AM IST

Researchers have found a toxin which targets the group of mosquitoes that are responsible for transmitting malaria. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Toxins from botox family could cure malaria

Could botox cousin reduce malaria by selectively targeting mosquitoes?

29 Jun 2019 12:08 PM IST

As temperatures increase with climate change, infectious mosquitoes in areas surrounding mountains, for example, may be able to transmit the parasite higher up the mountains than they have in the past. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Warmer climate can lead to rise in malaria infection

Climate warming may increase malaria risk in colder areas.

28 Jun 2019 10:59 AM IST