One key tactic for fighting infectious diseases like malaria is to pinpoint exactly where they're spreading in order to stop them in their tracks. (fortune.com)
Related systems are likely present in other insects, including those that spread diseases like malaria and sleeping sickness that kill hundreds of thousands annually. (sciencedaily.com)
However, these cases are largely underestimated and reported due to the attention given to mosquito - transmitted diseases like malaria. (scicasts.com)