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UC Davis Symposium to Target Zika, West Nile and Other Vector-Borne Diseases

They'll target Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya and other vector-borne diseases. The annual UC Davis Research Symposium on the Designated Emphasis in the Biology of Vector-Borne Diseases (DEBVPD) takes place from 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3 in the Putah...

This is Aedes aegypti, also known as "The Yellow Fever Mosquito." It transmits Zika and other viruses. (CDC Photo)

This is Aedes aegypti, also known as "The Yellow Fever Mosquito." It transmits Zika and other viruses. (CDC Photo)

Mosquitoes: Out for Blood

It's good to see UC Davis mosquito researchers featured in the KQED's science program, "Deep Look." KQED journalists recently traveled to the UC Davis campus to visit several mosquito labs. The end result: The KQED  news article on “How...

Culex quinquefasciatus, also known as the southern house mosquito, with a gut full of blood. Infected Culex mosquitoes can transmit the West Nile virus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Culex quinquefasciatus, also known as the southern house mosquito, with a gut full of blood. Infected Culex mosquitoes can transmit the West Nile virus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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