Combating mosquitoes

Israel’s Hebrew University is developing a natural mosquito repellent; it is also using genetics to make sterile male mosquitoes; Haifa University is working to synthesize fish microbiota for use as a mosquito repellent; meanwhile Israel’s Senecio (sterile males, see here previously) is partnering with Rentokil.

https://www.israel21c.org/new-weapons-in-the-anti-mosquito-arsenal/

https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/2/4/pgad069/7103447?login=false

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqp2i41qs-A

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-3885219/v1

 

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