pest news

May 16, 2018

Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints

Scientists have understood little about how chikungunya and related viruses cause arthritis. Now, researchers at have identified the molecular handle that chikungunya grabs to get inside […]
May 16, 2018

Scientists' new way to identify microscopic worm attacking coffee crops

The plants which produce one of the most popular drinks in the world, coffee, are targeted by a microscopic worm, but scientists are fighting back. An […]
May 14, 2018

Altered body odor indicates malaria even if microscope doesn't

Typhoid Mary may have infected a hundred or more people, but asymptomatic carriers of malaria infect far more people every year. Researchers is working toward a […]
May 11, 2018

Dengue 'hot spots' provide map to chikungunya and Zika outbreaks

Identifying dengue fever ‘hot spots’ can provide a predictive map for outbreaks of chikungunya and Zika — two other viral diseases that, along with dengue, are […]