Insect-borne pathogens pose an 'increasing' risk and could lead to the next pandemic according to the World Health Organization. Arboviruses like Zika, yellow fever, Chikungunya and dengue are a ...

Viruses are master parasites that have adapted to infect many host species. Some viruses even use multiple hosts to spread their infections – such as arboviruses that use insects to move their ...

West Nile has been reported in mosquitoes found in Toronto, York Region and Niagara Region so far, but doctors are cautioning ...

To do so, the virus uses a gene called parasitoid killing factor (pkf), which is sometimes incorporated into the host lepidoptera genome. "We identified insect-specific viruses that encode proteins ...

Diseases carried by insects that infect humans, like Lyme disease and West Nile virus, are on the rise in Canada. The shorter, less severe winters due to climate change have allowed those insects ...

Virus benefits insect hosts Bacteria-infecting viruses, generally thought to be harmful to their hosts, can also be surprisingly beneficial. A pea aphid Image: WikipediaA bacteriophage infecting a ...

Travelling soon? This insect-transmitted virus is spreading at ‘unprecedented scale’ By Katie Dangerfield Global News Posted August 12, 2024 4:05 pm Updated August 13, 2024 5:54 pm ...

Animals Insects The wasps that turned viruses into tiny biological weapons To protect and rear their young, some insects have tamed viruses. By Nala Rogers / Knowable Magazine Posted on May 14, 2024 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a new and novel study, scientists are looking to nature -- specifically, to ants, bees and viruses -- for ways to improve human collaboration during disaster relief efforts ...