Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Inducing Mosquitoes to Lay Eggs Aids in Insecticide Resistance Testing | Entomology Today

Anopheles gambiae

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Testing field-caught mosquitoes for insecticide resistance is a critical effort in the fight against malaria and other vector-borne diseases. Researchers in Thailand say a "forced oviposition" method has proven successful in inducing field-caught Anopheles mosquitoes to lay eggs and spawn lab populations big enough for insecticide-resistance testing.

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