Tag Archive for 'Aedes aegypti'

Zhang et al. observed that Aedes mosquitoes preferred to seek and feed on mice infected by dengue and Zika viruses. Image credit: Zhang et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.05.016.

Flaviviruses Make Their Hosts Smell Tastier to Mosquitoes: Study

Jul 1, 2022 by News Staff

New research demonstrates that mosquito-transmitted flaviviruses such as Zika and dengue can manipulate skin microbiota of their hosts to produce a scent...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are attracted to specific colors, including red, orange, black and cyan. Image credit: Kiley Riffell.

Mosquitoes are Attracted to Specific Colors, New Study Shows

Feb 4, 2022 by News Staff

Mosquitoes track odors, locate hosts, and find mates visually. The color of a food resource, such as a flower or warm-blooded host, can be dominated by...

Mosquitoes can hear up to 32 feet away. Image credit: Egor Kamelev.

Mosquitoes Can Hear Sound over Surprisingly Long Distances

Feb 8, 2019 by News Staff

Yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) can use their antennae to detect sounds that are at least 32 feet (10 m) away, according to a new study published...

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes after an experiment; the lack of red in their guts indicates the compounds repelled the mosquitoes, which chose not to feed. Image credit: Mayur Kajla.

Powerful Mosquito-Repelling Compounds Isolated from Rare Bacterium

Jan 21, 2019 by News Staff

A mixture of mosquito-repelling compounds isolated from a Gram-negative bacterium called Xenorhabdus budapestensis exhibits potent feeding-deterrent activity...

Aedes aegypti biting human. Image credit: James Gathany / CDC.

First Confirmed Transmission of Zika Virus by Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes

Jul 26, 2016 by News Staff

Led by University of Texas Medical Branch researcher Prof. Scott Weaver, an international team of scientists is the first to directly connect Aedes aegypti...

The inoculation of viruses into mosquito bite sites is an important and common stage of arbovirus infections. Dr. McKimmie and his colleagues show that inflammation at bite sites aids viral replication and dissemination in vivo, resulting in more severe infection. These findings define additional targets for post-exposure prophylactic intervention. Image credit: Marieke Pingen et al.

Inflammation from Mosquito Bites May Enhance Virus Replication, Dissemination

Jun 22, 2016 by News Staff

According to a mouse study published this week in the journal Immunity, the swelling and irritation that make mosquito bites so unpleasant may provide...