Tag Archives: Mosquitoes

Family Planning in The Age of Zika: How do I Avoid Mosquitoes?

Posted on June 6, 2016 by joeballenger2005

I’ve seen you writing a lot about Zika virus, and I’m planning on starting a family soon. I was wondering, how worried do I need to be about this and how can I avoid the virus? A lot of what … Continue reading →

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Why is Oxitec using tetracycline for a genetic switch? Why not something else?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by joeballenger2005

Written by Joe Ballenger Here’s where we get to the meat of the question our follower asked…why use the antibiotic tetracycline as a switch? Why not something else? Last week, we discussed a system which could potentially work for this … Continue reading →

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So what’s the deal with Zika virus? What’s going on in Brazil?

Posted on January 29, 2016 by joeballenger2005

In the recent few weeks, the news has been filling up with stories about a new epidemic called Zika virus. Since it’s a hot topic, and potentially very important, I wanted to write something explaining what this virus is from … Continue reading →

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What Do Bugs Do When It Rains?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by SciBugs

Written by Nancy Miorelli It’s been raining here for the past week and a half. I feel like I should have invested in an ark instead of a new computer. And if you think I’m exaggerating (okay, but only slightly) we’ve gotten … Continue reading →

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The truth about GMO mosquitoes.

Posted on February 4, 2015 by joeballenger2005

Written by Joe Ballenger People have asked Nancy and me a lot of questions about the sterile GMO mosquitoes the British company Oxitec is planning to release in Florida. We get these questions on a Facebook page we administrate as … Continue reading →

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