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Although I know there are some people interested in potentially resurrecting this species, I think we have a long way to go before we would be able to actually do this, it would require significant time and financial resources to not only recapitulate its genome, but also establish the required host plants for the larvae and native symbiotic ants. During this time of a global insect decline, I would prefer to see our resources put towards saving those species already endangered or protecting critical habitat. – Corrie Moreau	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Mosquitoes are dependent on containers of water for their larvae, so in places with an intense long dry season, mosquitoes become very dependent on humans who store water. – Noah Rose	Found on CNN 3 years ago
However, when you want to release populations of males, you do not include tetracycline, so all the female larvae that are feeding on the artificial diet will die. And then you'll just have thousands and thousands of males which you can release in the field. – Anthony Shelton	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Some insects, like the black solider fly larvae, have the ability to feed on a wide range of organic matter, for example, the spent grain left over from brewing beer is used to feed the larvae. – Leah Bessa	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Moths that feed on grains are a very common type of insect that invades homes, the Indian Meal Moth’s favorite food is bird seed. A homeowner inadvertently brings them into their home by purchasing a bag of birdseed that is infested, and within a few weeks, a home can become infested with moth larvae and adults. To avoid an infestation, carefully check over a bird seed bag for moth larvae, adults, and webbing before buying — and then keep it stored in a tightly sealed plastic bin to avoid attracting animals.Is your city on this list of the most pest-infested ? Spills happen — but if even a little bit of the mess is left behind, the bugs simply ca n’t resist. – Brad Smith	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We have suffered so much, i do n’t want anyone else to go through this ; he’s going to be permanently scarred. WOMAN CLAIMS SHE NEARLY LOST LEG AFTER CONTRACTING SERIOUS INFECTION FROM PEDICURE Hookworms are known as soil-transmitted parasite worms, and typically live in the small intestine. The eggs are transmitted through feces of an infected person, and the larvae can mature into a form that can penetrate through the skin of humans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention( CDC), hookworm infection is mainly acquired by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. While most patients do not suffer any symptoms or side effects, some may experience gastrointestinal issues. The teen allegedly felt the worms moving throughout his body after a dermatologist tried to freeze them. ( Kelli Mulhollen Dumas Facebook) In a series of graphic photos posted on Friday, Kellie Mulhollen Dumas detailed her son’s injuries and said that after four trips to the pediatrician and an appointment with a dermatologist, he has been prescribed several medicines and a steroid but the pain persists. Kelli Mulhollen Dumas Facebook -RRB- still ca n’t wear shoes and has to soak the afflicted areas in bleach water. NEW HAMPSHIRE MAN DIES AFTER YELLOW JACKET STING, WIFE SAYS. – Kellie Mulhollen Dumas	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We had to convince the colonies to accept the mutants. If the conditions weren’t right, the worker ants would stop caring for larvae and destroy them, once the ants successfully made it to the adult phase, we noticed a shift in their behavior almost immediately. – Rockefeller University	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Properly trained sushi chefs can detect anisakis larvae, they are grossly visible in the fish. – Joana Carmo	Found on CNN 6 years ago
Human cases may be getting misdiagnosed, especially if there are low numbers of infectious larvae ingested and the disease is minimal. – Heather Stockdale Walden	Found on CNN 7 years ago
The color marker is absolutely essential, and that's because you want to know how many males you need to release in a town. By looking at the red color in the larvae, you can see how you're doing in controlling the population, which areas need more males, which areas need less males. – Oxitec CEO Hadyn Parry	Found on CNN 8 years ago
If you removed all mosquito larvae in the Everglades, you'd probably have a huge impact. – Laura Harrington	Found on CNN 8 years ago
If you just have a liter (of water) down in the bottom of a boat and put it on a trailer and travel over land to a new river system, you could be injecting potentially hundreds or even thousands of microscopic larvae into a new water body. – Steve Hamilton	Found on FOX News 9 years ago

Although I know there are some people interested in potentially resurrecting this species, I think we have a long way to go before we would be able to actually do this, it would require significant time and financial resources to not only recapitulate its genome, but also establish the required host plants for the larvae and native symbiotic ants. During this time of a global insect decline, I would prefer to see our resources put towards saving those species already endangered or protecting critical habitat.

– Corrie Moreau

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Mosquitoes are dependent on containers of water for their larvae, so in places with an intense long dry season, mosquitoes become very dependent on humans who store water.

– Noah Rose

Found on CNN
3 years ago

However, when you want to release populations of males, you do not include tetracycline, so all the female larvae that are feeding on the artificial diet will die. And then you'll just have thousands and thousands of males which you can release in the field.

– Anthony Shelton

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Some insects, like the black solider fly larvae, have the ability to feed on a wide range of organic matter, for example, the spent grain left over from brewing beer is used to feed the larvae.

– Leah Bessa

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Moths that feed on grains are a very common type of insect that invades homes, the Indian Meal Moth’s favorite food is bird seed. A homeowner inadvertently brings them into their home by purchasing a bag of birdseed that is infested, and within a few weeks, a home can become infested with moth larvae and adults. To avoid an infestation, carefully check over a bird seed bag for moth larvae, adults, and webbing before buying — and then keep it stored in a tightly sealed plastic bin to avoid attracting animals.Is your city on this list of the most pest-infested ? Spills happen — but if even a little bit of the mess is left behind, the bugs simply ca n’t resist.

– Brad Smith

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We have suffered so much, i do n’t want anyone else to go through this ; he’s going to be permanently scarred. WOMAN CLAIMS SHE NEARLY LOST LEG AFTER CONTRACTING SERIOUS INFECTION FROM PEDICURE Hookworms are known as soil-transmitted parasite worms, and typically live in the small intestine. The eggs are transmitted through feces of an infected person, and the larvae can mature into a form that can penetrate through the skin of humans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention( CDC), hookworm infection is mainly acquired by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. While most patients do not suffer any symptoms or side effects, some may experience gastrointestinal issues. The teen allegedly felt the worms moving throughout his body after a dermatologist tried to freeze them. ( Kelli Mulhollen Dumas Facebook) In a series of graphic photos posted on Friday, Kellie Mulhollen Dumas detailed her son’s injuries and said that after four trips to the pediatrician and an appointment with a dermatologist, he has been prescribed several medicines and a steroid but the pain persists. Kelli Mulhollen Dumas Facebook -RRB- still ca n’t wear shoes and has to soak the afflicted areas in bleach water. NEW HAMPSHIRE MAN DIES AFTER YELLOW JACKET STING, WIFE SAYS.

– Kellie Mulhollen Dumas

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We had to convince the colonies to accept the mutants. If the conditions weren’t right, the worker ants would stop caring for larvae and destroy them, once the ants successfully made it to the adult phase, we noticed a shift in their behavior almost immediately.

– Rockefeller University

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Properly trained sushi chefs can detect anisakis larvae, they are grossly visible in the fish.

– Joana Carmo

Found on CNN
6 years ago

Human cases may be getting misdiagnosed, especially if there are low numbers of infectious larvae ingested and the disease is minimal.

– Heather Stockdale Walden

Found on CNN
7 years ago

The color marker is absolutely essential, and that's because you want to know how many males you need to release in a town. By looking at the red color in the larvae, you can see how you're doing in controlling the population, which areas need more males, which areas need less males.

– Oxitec CEO Hadyn Parry

Found on CNN
8 years ago

If you removed all mosquito larvae in the Everglades, you'd probably have a huge impact.

– Laura Harrington

Found on CNN
8 years ago

If you just have a liter (of water) down in the bottom of a boat and put it on a trailer and travel over land to a new river system, you could be injecting potentially hundreds or even thousands of microscopic larvae into a new water body.

– Steve Hamilton

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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