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.
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.