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July 10, 2013

Second door discovered in war against mosquito-borne diseases
East Lansing, MI (SPX) Jul 10, 2013
In the global war against disease-carrying mosquitoes, scientists have long believed that a single molecular door was the key target for insecticide. This door, however, is closing, giving mosquitoes the upper hand. In this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by Michigan State University has discovered a second gateway that could turn the tide against the mosquitoes' growing advantage. For many years, pyrethroid insecticides have been deployed in devel ... read more

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