A new review indicates that Dengue virus affects its mosquito hosts in ways that possibly increase disease spread. 🦟ðŸ¦
E.g. it may make infected mosquitoes more active, more likely to bite, more likely to re-bite if interrupted, and feed longer.
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https://entomologytoday.org/2025/01/24/dengue-virus-effects-aedes-aegypti-mosquitoes-genetic-manipulation-byproduct/
E.g. it may make infected mosquitoes more active, more likely to bite, more likely to re-bite if interrupted, and feed longer.
🧪🪲🪳
https://entomologytoday.org/2025/01/24/dengue-virus-effects-aedes-aegypti-mosquitoes-genetic-manipulation-byproduct/
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