ScienceAdviser: A new way to control mosquitoes: Poison them with human blood

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- Researchers have developed a new way to control mosquitoes by poisoning them with human blood. They have found that adding a common antibiotic called ivermectin to human blood makes the blood toxic to mosquitoes when they feed on it.

- This method could be an effective and environmentally-friendly way to reduce the population of disease-carrying mosquitoes, as the ivermectin does not harm humans or other animals. The researchers are now working on ways to distribute the treated blood to communities at risk of mosquito-borne diseases.

- The study highlights the potential of using human blood as a weapon against mosquitoes, which are responsible for the transmission of deadly diseases like malaria, Zika, and dengue fever. This innovative approach could be a game-changer in the fight against these devastating public health problems.

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