Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

"We still need to implement it in mosquitoes and conduct rigorous safety testing to ensure there are no risks to humans or other non-target species," he said. The mosquitoes would need to be ...

Biocontrol is increasingly seen as a viable alternative to pesticides, which can harm non-target species and ecosystems ... pests as well as to fight mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria ...

Cannonballs cannot kill mosquitoes. Palms clash with each other, missing the target. The power of mosquitoes becomes real when we don't take shelter under a mosquito net at night. They attack en ...