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Virus detection sparks mosquito warning for the Kimberley - WA Health
Kimberley residents and travellers are being urged to protect themselves against mosquito bites, following the first Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) detection in the region this year.The Department of Health warning follows MVE virus being found in sentinel chicken flocks in the east Kimberley during the wet season.Sentinel chickens are used to monitor and provide an early warning system for mosquito-borne virus activity.WA Health’s Managing Scientist – Biological Hazards Dr Andrew Jardine said
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22nd Feb 2023
Light pollution may increase biting behavior at night in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Artificial light abnormally increases mosquito biting behavior at night in a species that typically prefers to bite people during the day, according to research from the University of Notre Dame that was published in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Increased biting by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which normally fly and bite in the early morning and during the afternoon, highlights the concern that increasing levels of light pollution could impact transmission of diseases such
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22nd Oct 2020