Scientists Discover Which Waters Egg-Laying Mosquitoes Like Best
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 06:56
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at Tulane and North Carolina State universities have identified the chemical cues in water that entice yellow fever mosquitoes to lay their eggs. The study is the first to isolate the compounds that the finicky mosquitoes look for to breed in open water containers.The findings are significant because they could lead to the development of targeted lures to control the insects, which also spread dengue fever in more than 100 countries across the globe.