A team of researchers including a University of Maryland entomologist has successfully turned the pesky mosquito's sex life into its downfall. By creating what amounts to a sexually transmitted disease specifically for mosquitoes, the scientists unveiled a potentially powerful new weapon in the global fight against malaria.
  • Archangel1313@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 months ago

    So, it killed 90% of the females…but does that mean that the 10% that survived will go on to produce resistant offspring? This sounds no different than every other attempt they’ve made at eradicating mosquitoes.

  • skye@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    how the tables have turned. We went from using Malaria to ‘cure’ STDs (syphilis), and now we’re using STDs to get rid of Malaria

  • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    3 months ago

    I hate when they do this with bugs because it will be impossible to contain if it goes wrong. You can’t quarantine from or cull super herpes infected mosquito swarms.