Scientists have produced a complete genetic blueprint of the southern house mosquito, one of the most widespread disease carriers of the mosquito family. It’s the third mosquito genome to be fully sequenced and may help scientists develop more effective pesticides against specific species and diseases.
The newly sequenced genome of the southern house mosquito may help scientists develop new pesticides to control mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus.
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