Malaria: Vector mosquitoes are constantly adapting
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Mosquitoes that carry malaria are constantly adapting. Some develop resistance. Others alter their behavior. Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, the vectors of malaria, always find a way to foil human attempts to protect themselves from this disease. Researchers have revealed their great capacity for adaptation, which weakens the strategies to combating their presence.