Mosquito
noun
A small flying insect that sucks blood from humans and animals.
I got bitten by a mosquito when I went camping last weekend.
Often appears as...
- mosquito bite
- mosquito repellent
noun
A small flying insect that sucks blood from humans and animals.
I got bitten by a mosquito when I went camping last weekend.
Often appears as...
- mosquito bite
- mosquito repellent
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Pro Tip 1/3Disease Carrier
Mosquitoes can spread diseases, so they're often mentioned in health contexts.
Sleep under a mosquito net to avoid malaria.
Pro Tip 2/3Annoying Insect
Mosquito often implies irritation or annoyance because their bites are itchy.
I couldn't relax with mosquitoes buzzing around.
Pro Tip 3/3Outdoor Activities
Used in contexts involving outdoor activities, especially in summer or near water.
Bring mosquito repellent on your hiking trip.
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Carrier
Mosquitoes can spread diseases, so they're often mentioned in health contexts.
Sleep under a mosquito net to avoid malaria.
Pro Tip 2/3Annoying Insect
Mosquito often implies irritation or annoyance because their bites are itchy.
I couldn't relax with mosquitoes buzzing around.
Pro Tip 3/3Outdoor Activities
Used in contexts involving outdoor activities, especially in summer or near water.
Bring mosquito repellent on your hiking trip.
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Carrier
Mosquitoes can spread diseases, so they're often mentioned in health contexts.
Sleep under a mosquito net to avoid malaria.
Pro Tip 2/3Annoying Insect
Mosquito often implies irritation or annoyance because their bites are itchy.
I couldn't relax with mosquitoes buzzing around.
Pro Tip 3/3Outdoor Activities
Used in contexts involving outdoor activities, especially in summer or near water.
Bring mosquito repellent on your hiking trip.
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How parasites change...
The malaria parasite, on the other hand, blocks an enzyme that helps the mosquitoes feed, forcing them to bite over and over and over again. The rabies virus may cause that snarling, slobbering behavior by putting the immune system into overdrive. But whatever the method, when you think about how effectively
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The real reason why...
And some are unconscious. You may unconsciously point your body or even sit closer to someone you like. These are courtship behaviors, and a lot of animals have them. And mosquitoes are no different. So Haley's been spending her summer bravely listening to mosquitoes, and what she observed may surprise you.
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Mosquitos, malaria and...
us to the the first problem that all all raised this morning which is how do we stop a disease a deadly disease that's spread by mosquitoes what's the history of this disease it's been a severe disease for thousands of years in fact we look at the genetic code it's the
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Saving Hawaii’s Birds...
So it works as mosquito birth control. The problem is we're still probably a couple of years out, Both on the science front and on the public approval. Endangered species are protected. It seems a bit ironic, but sometimes you also move more slowly to protect them.
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The loathsome, lethal...
What's the worst bug on the planet? You might vote for the horsefly or perhaps the wasp, but for many people, the worst offender is by far the mosquito. The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world.
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Sequencing genomes to...
exist in nature because of the big evolutionary disadvantage is characteristic on first to the species but it can happen if we design a genetic therapy for it in a lab I've seen one approach has been used to find resistance meeting mosquitoes in Brazil
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Bart Knols: Cheese, dogs...
And this was not going to be an easy task. And therefore we set up various experiments. Why did we set up these experiments? Because half the world's population runs the risk of contracting a killer disease like malaria through a simple mosquito bite.
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Why I study the most...
I have a responsibility to welcome all of you once again. Thank you for coming. So, first of all, before we start, how many of you in the audience have been in the past a victim of this bug here? We apologize on behalf of all the mosquito catchers.
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Mosquitos, malaria and...
So that brings us to the first problem that I'll raise this morning, which is how do we stop a deadly disease that's spread by mosquitos? Well, what's the history of this disease? It's been a severe disease for thousands of years.
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New Laser Zaps...
scientists have developed a handheld laser that can kill mosquitoes in high volume and they're hoping that this will help combat one of the world's most deadly diseases a high-speed video
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How parasites change...
The malaria parasite, on the other hand, blocks an enzyme that helps the mosquitoes feed, forcing them to bite over and over and over again. The rabies virus may cause that snarling, slobbering behavior by putting the immune system into overdrive. But whatever the method, when you think about how effectively
Video examples
The real reason why...
And some are unconscious. You may unconsciously point your body or even sit closer to someone you like. These are courtship behaviors, and a lot of animals have them. And mosquitoes are no different. So Haley's been spending her summer bravely listening to mosquitoes, and what she observed may surprise you.
Video examples
Mosquitos, malaria and...
us to the the first problem that all all raised this morning which is how do we stop a disease a deadly disease that's spread by mosquitoes what's the history of this disease it's been a severe disease for thousands of years in fact we look at the genetic code it's the
Video examples
Saving Hawaii’s Birds...
So it works as mosquito birth control. The problem is we're still probably a couple of years out, Both on the science front and on the public approval. Endangered species are protected. It seems a bit ironic, but sometimes you also move more slowly to protect them.
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
What's the worst bug on the planet? You might vote for the horsefly or perhaps the wasp, but for many people, the worst offender is by far the mosquito. The buzzing, the biting, the itching, the mosquito is one of the most commonly detested pests in the world.
Video examples
Sequencing genomes to...
exist in nature because of the big evolutionary disadvantage is characteristic on first to the species but it can happen if we design a genetic therapy for it in a lab I've seen one approach has been used to find resistance meeting mosquitoes in Brazil
Video examples
Bart Knols: Cheese, dogs...
And this was not going to be an easy task. And therefore we set up various experiments. Why did we set up these experiments? Because half the world's population runs the risk of contracting a killer disease like malaria through a simple mosquito bite.
Video examples
Why I study the most...
I have a responsibility to welcome all of you once again. Thank you for coming. So, first of all, before we start, how many of you in the audience have been in the past a victim of this bug here? We apologize on behalf of all the mosquito catchers.
Video examples
Mosquitos, malaria and...
So that brings us to the first problem that I'll raise this morning, which is how do we stop a deadly disease that's spread by mosquitos? Well, what's the history of this disease? It's been a severe disease for thousands of years.
Video examples
New Laser Zaps...
scientists have developed a handheld laser that can kill mosquitoes in high volume and they're hoping that this will help combat one of the world's most deadly diseases a high-speed video
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Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli Historian
For thousands of years, we have gained the power to control the world outside us but not to control the world inside. You could stop a river from flowing, but you could not stop your body from becoming old. You could kill mosquitoes, but you could not kill annoying thoughts buzzing inside your head.
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John Prendergast
American Activist
There isn't one celebrity I've worked with who doesn't have major doubts about what impact they are having. I am glad when they question the impact, because it shows they are based firmly in the reality that peacemaking isn't the same as changing a streetlight or distributing mosquito nets.
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Tom Frieden
American Public Servant
Over and over, nature shows that it's a really tough adversary. That's why it's important that we invest in laboratories, disease detectives, research, mosquito control, the public health system around the world to find, stop, track, prevent health threats.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Considering their impact, you might expect mosquitoes to get more attention than they do. Sharks kill fewer than a dozen people every year, and in the U.S. they get a week dedicated to them on TV every year.
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Gregory Maguire
American Novelist
I never write a book unless I can't help it. Something has to bother me, like a mosquito, until I have to do something to relieve the itch.
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Benito Mussolini
Italian Politician
The best blood will at some time get into a fool or a mosquito.
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Anderson Silva
Brazilian Athlete
Past waters don't move anything. They only create mosquitoes.
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Edward Burnett Tylor
English Scientist
There was no romance about the mosquitos, however.
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Rob Pilatus
I feel like a mosquito being squeezed.
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Shirley Ballas
English Dancer
I'm paranoid about mosquitoes.
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Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli Historian
For thousands of years, we have gained the power to control the world outside us but not to control the world inside. You could stop a river from flowing, but you could not stop your body from becoming old. You could kill mosquitoes, but you could not kill annoying thoughts buzzing inside your head.
Quote examples
John Prendergast
American Activist
There isn't one celebrity I've worked with who doesn't have major doubts about what impact they are having. I am glad when they question the impact, because it shows they are based firmly in the reality that peacemaking isn't the same as changing a streetlight or distributing mosquito nets.
Quote examples
Tom Frieden
American Public Servant
Over and over, nature shows that it's a really tough adversary. That's why it's important that we invest in laboratories, disease detectives, research, mosquito control, the public health system around the world to find, stop, track, prevent health threats.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
Considering their impact, you might expect mosquitoes to get more attention than they do. Sharks kill fewer than a dozen people every year, and in the U.S. they get a week dedicated to them on TV every year.
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Gregory Maguire
American Novelist
I never write a book unless I can't help it. Something has to bother me, like a mosquito, until I have to do something to relieve the itch.
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Benito Mussolini
Italian Politician
The best blood will at some time get into a fool or a mosquito.
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Anderson Silva
Brazilian Athlete
Past waters don't move anything. They only create mosquitoes.
Quote examples
Edward Burnett Tylor
English Scientist
There was no romance about the mosquitos, however.
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Rob Pilatus
I feel like a mosquito being squeezed.
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Shirley Ballas
English Dancer
I'm paranoid about mosquitoes.
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