PODCAST: New Insecticide Makes Mosquitoes Pop
December 9, 2016
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/new-insecticide-makes-mosquitoes-pop/
The substance prevents mosquitoes taking a blood meal from producing waste—causing them to swell up, and sometimes even explode. Christopher Intagliata reports.
VU Researchers develop a new insect repellent that could save lives
May 6, 2014
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/05/tech/innovation/big-idea-bug-spray/index.html
When is bug spray more than just bug spray? When it's a compound that, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University, is thousands of times stronger than DEET, works on many different insects and could very well save lives.
Vanderbilt research developing new chemical against mosquitoes to eradicate malaria
June 11, 2013
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https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2013/05/31/chemical-causes-kidney-failure-in-mosquitoes-study/
Researchers are targeting a possible new weapon in the fight against malaria, science that could also be applied in the fight against other devastating mosquito-borne illnesses, according to a Vanderbilt study published in PLOS ONE.