Mosquitoes can prevent the spread of dengue fever, yellow fever and Zika August 5, 2016 Source: WuXi PharmaTech Last year, a Canadian photographer named Kevin Frayer booked a ticket to China. But the place he wants to visit is different from the average person - "China has many of the biggest things in the world," Kevin said. "But the world's largest mosquito factory I heard for the first time. I must go and see. †Yes, you have not heard the mistake, the world's largest mosquito factory is in China. Its coordinates are located in Guangzhou, and its full name is the Joint Research Center for Tropical Diseases and Insect Control. It was founded by Guangzhou Zhongshan University and Michigan State University. Every week, scientists release 3 million mosquitoes on a small island near Guangzhou. They believe that these mosquitoes can prevent the spread of dengue fever, yellow fever and Zika. ▲Every week, scientists will release 3 million male mosquitoes on an island near Guangzhou. We know that mosquitoes are the spreaders of these diseases. In order to eliminate these diseases, shouldn't we control the breeding of mosquitoes? Why do these scientists have to do the opposite, instead of releasing mosquitoes into the environment on a large scale? The answer is: these mosquitoes have undergone a special “reconstruction†– weekly, these scientists inject a bacterium called “wolbachia bacteria†into the eggs of 5 million mosquitoes. These bacteria are harmless to the human body, but they can cause infertility in mosquitoes. When these mosquitoes injected with Wolbachia hatch, the researchers remove the female mosquitoes and leave the male mosquitoes. Because male mosquitoes do not inhale human blood, they will not increase the troubles of ordinary people. Conversely, when they mate with wild female mosquitoes, the body's Wolbachia can be transmitted to female mosquitoes, making them unable to breed the next generation. Through this method, scientists believe that they can effectively control the number of mosquitoes. ▲ Scientists need to manually pick out male mosquitoes “Our goal is to reduce the density of mosquitoes so that they do not exceed the threshold for disease transmission,†commented Professor Zhi Zhiyong, head of the Joint Research Center for Tropical Diseases and Insect Controls. “This technology can focus on the hotspots of communication from the source. Reduce the spread of disease." ▲ Professor Zhi Zhiyong, the principal of this research (Source: Sun Yat-Sen University) Despite being released for a few weeks, Professor Zhi Zhiyong’s research has achieved great results. At present, the number of mosquitoes on this island has been reduced by more than 90%. The villagers on the island can sleep peacefully without mosquito nets. “We used to have a lot of mosquitoes here. We heard that we are very worried about releasing more mosquitoes here,†said an elderly man who has lived on the island for more than 60 years. “But now, there are fewer mosquitoes here than in the past. It!" ▲ These modified male mosquitoes can effectively reduce the density of wild mosquitoes (Source: NYPOST) The study has also attracted the attention of many countries. According to Professor Zhai Zhiyong, countries suffering from tropical diseases such as Brazil and Mexico are interested in introducing this technology. “This is a very environmentally friendly solution,†said Professor William Schaffner, a disease prevention expert at Vanderbilt University. “If it proves effective, those who want to overcome the disease can get rid of one on the list. One infectious disease. Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance taste, appearance, or other sensory qualities. AMULYN can provide many different kinds of food additives, including Natural Pigment, natural sweeteners, probiotic powders, etc. Among them, the most popular one is phycocyanin, which can be used in ice cream, cocktails, and baking to add color; Lutein can be used to protect eyesight and is mainly used in health products, such as capsules and oral liquids; probiotics are mainly used to regulate the balance of intestinal microorganisms and can be used in solid beverages, yogurt, etc. Natural Pigment,Phycocyanin,Blue Spirulina Powder,Lutein,Probiotics Powder Xi'an Gawen Biotechnology Co., Ltd , https://www.amulyn-bio.com