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Female elephant mosquitoes (Toxorhynchites spp.) do not need a blood meal to lay eggs! As larvae they prey upon other larval mosquitoes and get enough protein to produce eggs as adults. Adults are pollinators and feed on nectar and other sugars.

March 17, 2024

Female elephant mosquitoes (Toxorhynchites spp.) do not need a blood meal to lay eggs! As larvae they prey upon other ...

Brazil to release millions of anti-dengue mosquitoes as death toll from outbreak mounts | Global health

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March 17, 2024

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Brazil to release millions of anti-dengue mosquitoes as death toll from outbreak mounts | Global health Source: theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/15/brazil-to-release-millions-of-anti-dengue-mosquitoes-as-death-toll-from-outbreak-mounts

An insecticide paint used on houses in Cabo Verde, Africa, was able to control and reduce the local populations of mosquitoes that transmit yellow fever, malaria, Zika, and dengue during the year-long experiment

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March 17, 2024

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An insecticide paint used on houses in Cabo Verde, Africa, was able to control and reduce the local populations of ...

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Female elephant mosquitoes (Toxorhynchites spp.) do not need a blood meal to lay eggs! As larvae they prey upon other larval mosquitoes and get enough protein to produce eggs as adults. Adults are pollinators and feed on nectar and other sugars.

Brazil to release millions of anti-dengue mosquitoes as death toll from outbreak mounts | Global health

An insecticide paint used on houses in Cabo Verde, Africa, was able to control and reduce the local populations of mosquitoes that transmit yellow fever, malaria, Zika, and dengue during the year-long experiment