SciShow
Why We Stopped Making Progress on Malaria
After decades of improvement, the number of malaria deaths is on the rise again. So scientists are experimenting with a new kind of mosquito control, and it's not an insecticide.
SciShow
3 Deadly Diseases You've Probably Never Heard Of
There are some diseases, like Zika or malaria, that get a lot of media coverage. However, every year, millions of people are infected with diseases that are just as deadly that we never hear anything about.
TED Talks
TED: A secret weapon against Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases | Nina Fedoroff
Where did Zika come from, and what can we do about it? Molecular biologist Nina Fedoroff takes us around the world to understand Zika's origins and how it spread, proposing a controversial way to stop the virus -- and other deadly...
SciShow
3 Deadly Diseases You've Probably Never Heard Of
There are some diseases, like Zika or malaria, that get a lot of media coverage. However, every year, millions of people are infected with diseases that are just as deadly that we never hear anything about.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel Chang
Consider the classic white t-shirt. Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of the most common garments in the world. But how and where is the average t-shirt made, and what's its environmental impact? Angel...
Curated Video
The Extreme Day in the Life of Volcanic Sulfur Miners
New ReviewWelcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a mind-blowing walk with one of Indonesia's miners of volcanic sulfur. These men risk their lives to enter a 1000-foot hole at the top of a volcanic mountain to mine sulfur for just a few $ daily....
Curated Video
Insectageddon | People & Power
Humanity relies heavily on insects to pollinate the crops that feed the world, but have pesticides, intensive farming and climate change wrought irreparable damage on that crucial ecosystem?
Science ABC
How Do Bug Sprays (Like Raid and Baygon) Kill Cockroaches?
Contrary to popular belief, cockroaches cannot survive a nuclear explosion; however, it is true that cockroaches are more tolerant of certain ionizing radiation than humans. Even so, they cannot survive bug spray, as it consists of...
Wonderscape
Endangered Owls and Conservation
Learn about the endangered owls, including the majestic Blackeston's Fish Owl and the Snowy Owl, and the threats they face from climate change and habitat destruction. Discover conservation efforts and how you can help protect these...
Curated Video
How Do Bug Sprays (Like Raid and Baygon) Kill Cockroaches?
Contrary to popular belief, cockroaches cannot survive a nuclear explosion; however, it is true that cockroaches are more tolerant of certain ionizing radiation than humans. Even so, they cannot survive bug spray, as it consists of...
Next Animation Studio
Gene-hacked mosquitoes released in Florida
Biotech company Oxitec to release half a billion “gene-hacked” mosquitoes along the Florida Keys in an experiment designed to kill off the islands’ pest population.
Learning Mole
Insects and Humans
This video will take students through the relationship that humans have with insects, and how we affect each other.
The March of Time
MOT 1948: REPUBLIC OF CHINA: AGRICULTURE: VS Chinese farmers, workers spraying farm crop, plants in rows, postwar farming. IMPORTS: WS Large packages carried on poles by men walking down railroad yard. PESTICIDE INDUSTRY VS Chinese workers inside warehouse
MOT 1948: REPUBLIC OF CHINA: AGRICULTURE: VS Chinese farmers, workers spraying farm crop, plants in rows, postwar farming. IMPORTS: WS Large packages carried on poles by men walking down railroad yard. PESTICIDE INDUSTRY VS Chinese...
SWPictures
Fighting Malaria with Fungus
The video discusses a new approach to fighting malaria mosquitoes using a natural fungus called Beauveria Bassiana.
msvgo
Population Ecology- An Introduction
It describes the role of biological agents for controlling pests. It describes genetically modified organisms (using Bt microbe) and their uses as biocontrol agents.
SWPictures
Studying Mosquito Resistance to Insecticides
The video discusses the threat posed by new strains of mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticide-treated bed nets, which have been successful in controlling the spread of diseases. The video highlights the importance of continued...
Curated Video
Agricultural Solutions for Feeding a Growing Population: GM Organisms, Fertilizers, and Biological Control
This video explores agricultural solutions that can help feed the growing human population. It discusses three methods: genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to control pests, fertilizers to increase crop growth, and biological control...
TMW Media
Sustainable Farming: Common ways farmers protect their crops
How do farmers protect crops? How can farmers reduce the need for fertilizer and pesticides? What kinds of threats do citrus farmers face? Sustainable Farming, Part 1
Curated Video
A genetically modified mosquito might halt the spread of maleria
AP Television
London, recent
1. Various mosquitoes in nets at Imperial College, London
2. Various set ups Dr. Andrea Crisanti
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr Andrea Crisanti, Professor of molecular parasitology, Biology Department, Imperial...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Mosquitoes develop resistance as Burkina Faso battles malaria
CLEAN: Mosquitoes develop resistance as Burkina Faso battles malaria
Curated Video
Why Is California Classifying Bees As Fish?
California's state Endangered Species Act is now classifying bees as fish to protect them against insecticides that kill them.