Aedes aegypti

20 million modified mosquitoes are set free to control the Zika Virus

Submitted on 18 July 2017 - 10:19am

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El Nuevo Día

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El Comercio / GDA

The Division of Biological Sciences at Google has a plan to control the propagation of the Zika virus: to release 20 million modified 'Aedes aegypti' male mosquitos in Fresno, California during the next five months.

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Emphasis on the monitoring and education function of the Vector Control Unit

Submitted on 12 October 2016 - 1:16pm

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FCTIPR

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FCTIPR

The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Fund announced that they would create and manage the Vector Control Unit of Puerto Rico whose primary function will be the creation of an exhaustive program to reduce aedes aegypti mosquitos.

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Mosquitoes in Puerto Rico are diseases vectors

Submitted on 17 August 2016 - 12:51pm

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Dialogo Digital

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Raúl A. Pérez-Rivera

This is the second article in a series about the spread, treatment and prevention of tropical diseases such as Denge, Chikungunya and Zika.  

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The pros and cons of Naled use

Submitted on 7 July 2016 - 2:28pm

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Diálogo Digital

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Raúl A. Pérez-Rivera

This article provides a discussion on the use of Naled, an organophosphate insecticide used to control the Aedes aegypti mosquito which is the infectious vector for diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika.

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Study confirms link between Zika virus and microcephaly

Submitted on 22 March 2016 - 12:21am

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El Nuevo Día

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Agencia EFE

LONDON - 1 in 100 women infected with zika virus during the first trimester of pregnancy runs the risk of the fetus developing microcephaly, according to a study published in the journal "The Lancet".

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ZIka vaccines might arrive too late

Submitted on 14 March 2016 - 12:33am

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El Nuevo Día

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Agencia EFE

Ginebra - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned today that the vaccine against Zika virus might arrive to late to have a real impact on the current epidemic going on in Latin America.

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FDA does not see any environmental impact for releasing transgenic mosquitoes

Submitted on 13 March 2016 - 11:48pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Agencia EFE

WASHINGTON - The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) does not consider the use of transgenic mosquitoes to control the spread of Zika virus to have any adverse effects on the environment or the population, according to a preliminary study published today.

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How to control zika, dengue and chikungunya in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 2 March 2016 - 9:55pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can transmit the viruses that cause dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever is an insect that is easy to control with the proper sanitary measures. Taking these measures would prevent the thousands of viral infections caused by this insect in Puerto Rico every year.

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We are mosquito food

Submitted on 2 March 2016 - 9:39pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

Human beings are indispensable for the survival of Aedes aegypti, since we are the most abundant food source for the mosquito responsible of transmiting viruses such as Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya. The male mosquito does not bite since it feeds from nectar. On the other hand, the female mosquito depends on our blood to develop the eggs that will allow the survival of the species. 

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Zika virus, mosquitos and climate change: A possible equation

Submitted on 17 February 2016 - 5:45pm

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Diálogo Digital

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Adriana de Jesús Salamán

First dengue, then chikungunya, and now zika, all viruses caused by the same mosquito... Why does the proliferation of these insects continue to rise in Puerto Rico and the World? For the geographist, José Seguinot, this is due to their ability to adapt to their environment and might be related to climate change.

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