Australian entomologists find cheap way of neutralizing dengue virus mosquitoes

Thursday, August 25th 2011 - 06:26 UTC

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By infecting mosquitoes with bacteria from flies that commonly live in kitchen fruit bowls, researchers have stopped the insects spreading the dengue virus. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
Hey, you Aussies!
We want youre wMel Wolbachia over here and now!

Too many of us Bahians are getting the dengue and dying.

Great research.
Well done you Aussie scientists!!!
Aug 25th, 2011 - 01:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Already available in Brazil.............
http://www.fenaess.org.br/noticias/index.asp?vCod=4262&idioma=pt

Good research.
Well done you Aussie scientists!!!
http://www.fenaess.org.br/noticias/index.asp?vCod=4262&idioma=pt
Aug 27th, 2011 - 03:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
www.fenaess.org.br/noticias/index.asp?vCod=4262&idioma=pt
The sooner we get wMel biological control being used as part of the Dengue Control Programme in coastal Bahia, the quicker we can stop avoidable deaths.
Aug 27th, 2011 - 02:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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