Gambusia fish to eradicate Rameswaram mosquitoes

Jul 19, 2020

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 19 : The health department in Rameswaram is releasing Gambusia fish in water bodies to combat the menace of...

Mosquitoes with West Nile virus detected in Israel

May 25, 2023

Every season, the pest and extermination team of the Ministry of Environmental Protection carries out hundreds of captures and thousands of monitoring of mosquito...

ICMR-VCRC develops special mosquitoes to control Dengue, Chikungunya

Jul 06, 2022

Puducherry [India], July 7 : In order to control Dengue and Chikungunya, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed special female mosquitoes that will mate...

Bacteria capable of wiping out disease-carrying mosquitoes: Australian study

Oct 05, 2021

Canberra [Australia], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A landmark Australian trial has found that a bacteria can be used to wipe out mosquitoes carrying dengue.

Chennai Corporation uses drones to prevent mosquito breeding

Mar 14, 2022

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 14 : To prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in water bodies, Chennai Corporation is using drones to spray mosquito...

Swarm of mosquitoes form 'tornado' over Pune; video goes viral

Feb 12, 2024

A swarm of mosquitoes formed tornadoes in the skies of Keshavnagar and Kharadi Gavthan areas in Pune due to the rise in the water...