New mosquito repelling molecule identified
The synthesised molecule can help repel and kill adult female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
World Malaria Day: More cases in states less prone to disease
While the total number of cases in India declined in 2018, there was a bump in less susceptible states like Uttar Pradesh
Using insecticide-treated mosquito nets for fishing could lead to collapse of fisheries & health hazards
A combinations of insecticides from the nets could also end up in the waterways
Malaria cases, deaths begin stabilising after COVID disruption: WHO
While deaths came down to 619,000 in 2021 from 625,000 in the first year of the pandemic, it remained higher than the pre-pandemic level of 568,…
AMR week: Antimalaria drug resistance not alarming but growing fast, says WHO report
Three states in India’s North East reported resistance to commonly used drug against malaria
Significant number of malaria mosquitoes bite during day, control measures need re-evaluation: Study
Mosquito populations feed in shifts during the day, study finds
Climate change is playing spoilsport in kendu leaf collection across eastern India; here’s how
Rains, instead of heat and dust storms during April and May, have led to a proliferation of flies which are bothering collectors
Alarms ring as deadly Asian malaria vector detected in Kenya
Anopheles Stephensi expanding its geographic range over the last decade; may derail Kenya's progress against malaria control
Health ministry invites bids for plastic-wrapped mosquito nets
Environmentalists oppose; say plastic not good for environment
Reunion dengue study claims climate data can help predict disease outbreaks
Sub-seasonal climate forecasts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model were incorporated into a vector model that …