Two odorants, called decanal and undecanal, are reminiscent of orange peel and are perhaps best known for their use in Chanel No°5 perfume. They are also the compounds that help mosquitoes home in on ...

The Malaysian Academy of Sciences is likely to advise the government to press on with field trials of genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes created by Oxitec of Oxford. Oxitec uses ...

“There are three genotypes or genetic varieties” of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, explained Conicet researcher Sheila Ons, lead author of the study. “The sensitive, individuals that are hit by ...

Co-author and UC doctoral student Souvik Chakraborty said even the eggs of mosquitoes have impressive abilities to withstand long periods of drought. "The Aedes aegypti mosquito is resistant to ...

However, one study in the Journal of the Philippine Dermatological Society published in 2005 compared tea tree oil and 7% ...

Research is under way overseas to use genetic engineering to eradicate the mosquitoes. A British company, Oxitec Ltd., created male Aedes aegypti that cannot produce offspring. Among mosquitoes ...

The project aimed to reduce the population of yellow fever-carrying mosquitoes in Queensland, also known as aedes aegypti academically, to prevent mosquito-borne disease outbreak. The species ...