News articles tagged with 'midge'
Midge bones in lake sediments reveal fish history
— 11 May 2009 17:59 | BiologyThe mouth parts of the phantom midge are microscopic. But in the hands of scientists from the Department of Zoology at the University of Gothenburg these midge bones become a time machine…
Climate change fears for deadly virus outbreaks in livestock
— 31 Mar 2009 13:45 | BiologyGlobal warming could have chilling consequences for European livestock, warned Professor Peter Mertens from the Institute for Animal Health, at this week's meeting of the Society for…
Researchers examine role of climate change in disease spread
— 7 Feb 2009 12:06 | HealthEver since scientists first proposed that our planet might be experiencing widespread climate change, concerns have been raised about its implications for the spread of arboviruses…
'Bar-coding' midges could help prevent spread of bluetongue in the UK
— 4 Sep 2008 20:58 | EnvironmentEcologists have developed a new technique for genetically 'bar-coding' biting midges that could help prevent the spread of bluetongue - a serious animal disease - in the UK. Speaking…
How does bluetongue virus survive through the winter?
— 26 Aug 2008 14:24 | BiologyIn 2006, bluetongue virus - which infects livestock - reached Northern Europe for the first time. Some people thought that the outbreak would be limited to that particular year, as…
Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus
— 7 Aug 2008 15:40 | BiologyScientists at the BBSRC-funded Institute for Animal Health (IAH) are stepping up the battle against the devastating and economically damaging bluetongue virus. By combining ingenious…
Lowly Icelandic midges reveal ecosystem's tipping points
— 5 Mar 2008 18:00 | BiologyThe midges that periodically swarm by the billions from Iceland's Lake Myvatn are a force of nature. At their peak, it is difficult to breathe without inhaling the bugs, which hatch…
Fossilised midges provide clues to future climate change
— 9 Jul 2007 22:15 | Geology and palaeontologyFossilised midges have helped scientists at the University of Liverpool identify two episodes of abrupt climate change that suggest the UK climate is not as stable as previously thought.…
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