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Parasite brings down mosquito numbers in parts of Guangzhou

Newscientist - Wed 17 Jul 19

The number of biting Asian tiger mosquitoes, which spread dengue and Chikungunya, has been reduced by more than 80 per cent at two sites in Guangzhou, China

Buzz off: breakthrough technique eradicates mosquitoes

Medical Xpress - Wed 17 Jul 19

A breakthrough technique harnessing two methods to target disease-carrying mosquitoes was able to effectively eradicate buzzing biters in two test sites in China, according to research published ...

Incompatible and sterile insect techniques combined eliminate mosquitoes

Nature News - Wed 17 Jul 19

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1407-9A field trial succeeded in eliminating populations of the mosquito Aedes albopictus through inundative mass ...

World’s most invasive mosquito nearly eradicated from two islands in China

Nature News - Wed 17 Jul 19

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02160-zResearchers combined sterilization with a bacterium in an attempt to stamp out the Asian tiger mosquito.

Tiger mosquitoes tackled in a trial

Nature News - Wed 17 Jul 19

Nature, Published online: 17 July 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02000-0A fresh approach to suppressing the Asian tiger mosquito, a highly invasive species that transmits disease-causing ...

Double trouble for invasive mosquitoes

Cosmos Magazine - Wed 17 Jul 19

Researchers combine techniques to reduce their chances to breed. 

Combination Strategy Nearly Eliminates Invasive Mosquitoes in Field

The Scientist - Wed 17 Jul 19

Researchers use two techniques—Wolbachia infection and irradiation—to suppress reproduction in populations of Asian tiger mosquitoes at two study sites in China.

Mosquitos rendered infertile by biological engineering

SciDev.Net - Tue 23 Jul 19

Novel mosquito-sterilisation approach nearly eliminates dengue mosquitoes in Chinese test area.