Yuval Noah Harari

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.

Israeli Historian

John Prendergast

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.

American Activist

Tom Frieden

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.

American Public Servant

Bill Gates

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.

American Businessman

Gregory Maguire

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.

American Novelist

Benito Mussolini

The best blood will at some time get into a fool or a mosquito.

Italian Politician

Anderson Silva

Past waters don't move anything. They only create mosquitoes.

Brazilian Athlete

Edward Burnett Tylor

There was no romance about the mosquitos, however.

English Scientist

Rob Pilatus

Shirley Ballas

English Dancer

Mosquitoes can spread diseases, so they're often mentioned in health contexts.

Disease Carrier

Mosquito often implies irritation or annoyance because their bites are itchy.

Annoying Insect

Used in contexts involving outdoor activities, especially in summer or near water.

Outdoor Activities

 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

How parasites change...

 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.

The real reason why...

 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

Mosquitos, malaria and...

 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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 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.

The loathsome, lethal...

 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

Sequencing genomes to...

 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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 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.

Why I study the most...

 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.

 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