Tag Archives: Aedes aegypti

MicroRNA and mosquitos: Possible method for arbovirus restriction?

Posted on December 10, 2010 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: C. Romero ’14
Recent research has shown that microRNA miR-275 in the Aedes aegypti mosquito is necessary for blood digestion and egg development. A. aegypti is the most common vector of arboviruses, or ARthropod-BOrne viruses, which include … Continue reading →

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Septic Tanks: urban breeding grounds for virus-carrying mosquitoes

Posted on December 9, 2010 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: L. Herrera-Torres ’14
Like in several other landforms in tropical regions, Puerto Rico is victim to seasonal increases in the Dengue fever and West Nile Virus, which are transmitted via the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Culex quiquefasciatus … Continue reading →

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