Sterile or Feral? Preventing Dengue Fever via Mosquito Population Control

Contributed by Guest Blogger: E. Doyle ’14 In order to disseminate successfully, viruses, being immobile, must adapt and evolve to utilize their surroundings to effectively propagate. One group of viruses that’s done this particularly well are the Flaviviruses, which are transmitted to humans via bites by infected mosquitoes. Though beneficial for the spread of the … Continue reading Sterile or Feral? Preventing Dengue Fever via Mosquito Population Control