
Mosquito mating sounds may lead to building quieter drones: Study
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Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): The sounds of mosquito mating rituals can help researchers in building quieter drones for trapping and exterminating the pests.
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Mated female mosquitoes transmit more malaria parasites: Study
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Washington DC [USA] Nov 9 (ANI): Mated female mosquitoes are more harmful than the virgin one, as they tend to transmit malaria parasites, says a recent study.
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Protest staged over dengue cases by wearing mosquito net
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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Members of Tamil Puligal Katchi staged a novel protest here on Tuesday against rise of dengue cases in the city by wearing mosquito nets.
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Siliguri: With spike in dengue, Health dept. lays light traps to c
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Siliguri(West Bengal) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): With a spike in dengue cases, light traps were laid by the health department to collect mosquitoes in ward 21 area under the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC).
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Airtel Payments Bank partners with HDFC ERGO, launches innovative
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Airtel Payments Bank, India's first Payments Bank, and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India's leading private sector general insurance company, under the corporate agency tie-up launched an innovative Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP)
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Drug for treating psoriasis can be used to treat malaria, finds st
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Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 19 (ANI): Drug used for treating skin disease psoriasis may now be used to effectively treat malaria, suggests recent study.
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Study says anaemia may contribute to the spread of dengue
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Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 17 (ANI): As mosquitoes mostly spread dengue virus while feeding on iron deficit blood, researchers suggest consuming iron-rich food if dealing with iron deficiency, anaemia or dengue fever.
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Mosquito Terminator train flagged off at New Delhi Railway Station
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Delhi Division of Northern Railway and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Friday jointly flagged off the 'Mosquito Terminator' Special Train. This train will help in preventing the mosquito breeding along the railway tracks in Delhi area.
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Kejriwal announces special campaign against dengue in Delhi
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The Delhi government on Wednesday announced a special campaign aimed at tackling dengue and chikungunya in the national capital.
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Agra: Man forces wife to drink mosquito repellent, strangulates he
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): A man incensed with his wife for talking to another man on WhatsApp, forced her to drink mosquito repellent liquid and then strangulated her to death, police said.
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Maharashtra: MP, MLA conduct mosquito fogging drive in Amravati ci
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Amravati (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): While it is very common for lawmakers to listen to woes of citizens from their constituency and direct concerned official, it isn't very often for them to be seen getting their hands dirty to resolve such issues.
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AGO trap: Eliminates female mosquitoes to help curb chikungunya vi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): A disease control centre developed an Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO trap) that attracts and captures female mosquitoes looking for a site to lay eggs. After which researchers reported that AGO traps successfully protected people from infection with chiku
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