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众包科学帮助追踪有害蚊子

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 21 December 202127 March 2023

志愿者们通过一款应用程序收集数据,为研究提供支持,并对抗当地的蚊子种群。

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is capable of transmitting several diseases.
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App Tracks Harmful Mosquitos with Help from Crowdsourced Science

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 29 October 202128 March 2023

While collecting data using an app, volunteers have the chance to support research and fight mosquito populations on the ground.

A mosquito feeds on a host.
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Hydrology Helps Identify Future Malaria Hot Spots

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 12 October 202011 January 2022

Complex hydrological processes—not just the amount of rainfall—help determine where malaria-transmitting mosquitoes can thrive.

In September 2009, Typhoon Ketsana dropped 455 millimeters of rain on Manila in 24 hours, flooding the city.
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Mapping Dengue Fever Hazard with Machine Learning

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 14 June 201715 March 2023

Researchers develop a predictive software system to identify city-specific, dengue fever risk areas amid a global increase in cases.

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Dengue Fever Epidemics Linked with El Niño, Study Says

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 9 October 201515 March 2023

High temperatures associated with the recurring global climate pattern foster mosquito-friendly conditions that may accelerate transmission of the virus.

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