Approximately a million people die every year from malaria which is transmitted by older mosquitoes. By creating an insecticide that can kill the older mosquitoes before they become contagious with the malaria virus, this one time investment in an insecticide could see long term preventative results.
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Written By: Andrew F. Read, Penelope A. Lynch, & Matthew B. Thomas
Paper Url: http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.1000058
Paper Id: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000058