A spider that preys on the malaria-carrying mosquito Anopheles gambiae is attracted to the odor of sweaty socks, according to a study.
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Scientists Have Identified a New Type of Mosquito
Scientists have identified a new type of mosquito. It is a subgroup of Anopheles gambiae, the insect species responsible for most of the malaria transmission in Africa.
New scientific finding on mosquitoes is not good news on the malaria front
The research team of researchers from the University Of Notre Dame, the J.C. Venter Institute, Washington University and the Broad Institute are reporting that two strains of mosquitoes responsible for malaria in Africa are evolving at an unexpected rate into genetically distinct species. This is not good news as it will further complicate the tedious… Continue reading New scientific finding on mosquitoes is not good news on the malaria front