Malaria -- Effective insecticide-repellent synergy against mosquito vectors

bianjie submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (www.eurekalert.org)

IRD researchers and their partners devised a new control strategy against Anopheles gambiae, Africa's principal malaria vector. This involves a combination of a non-pyrethroid insecticide (propoxur) with a repellent (DEET). This mixture, impregnated into mosquito nets, proved more effective than the straightforward addition of their activities, as a strong synergy appeared between the two components.

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How selfish DNA saved the fruit fly

alpha submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (www.newscientist.com)

"Selfishness is not always a bad thing. Selfish DNA has caused an entire species to become resistant to a range of insecticides in just 40 years."

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