mosquitoes

Illustration of a person in a karate gi fighting a stray mosquito
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Mosquitoes? More like mosqui-foes!

Humour June 23, 2022

By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Hand-to-hand combat Instead of letting the mosquitos come to you, take the fight to them, Mr. Miyagi those suckers. Take a trip to your local gym or dojo so when mosquitoes see your muscles, they tremble in fear instead of drooling with hunger. Whether it’s karate, judo, or krav maga, this summer you’ll be prepared for the onslaught of attackers from every direction thanks to your new martial arts training. When those flying bad boys come, and they will, you will be able to bravely defend yourself and your loved ones from mildly inconveniencing itchiness.…

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Genetic study investigates how mosquitoes transmit malaria

EIC January 6, 2015

By determining the genetic sequence of 16 types of mosquitoes (Anopheles genus), an international research team, including researchers from SFU, has contributed knowledge on how these mosquitoes adapt to humans as the primary host of malaria. The international research team…

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