Researchers have demonstrated that blood-seeking mosquitoes can be directed to feed on a toxic plant-based solution, which in turn kills them. This result could be one solution for the global problem of diseases like malaria or dengue fever by specifically targeting the mosquitoes while other species like bees won't be affected.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211012130751.htm
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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