This summer’s record-breaking heat made mosquitoes almost disappear, but experts warn they could return in autumn. Mosquitoes are dangerous because they can carry diseases like malaria, dengue fever, and Zika.
But scientists in England have found something new that may help. A medicine called nitisinone, used to treat a rare human illness, can quickly kill mosquitoes. It works both by feeding and touch. It’s even effective on mosquitoes resistant to bug sprays. This discovery could help protect people worldwide from dangerous bites.
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This summer’s record-breaking heat made mosquitoes almost disappear, but experts warn they could return in autumn. Mosquitoes are dangerous because they can carry diseases like malaria, dengue fever, and Zika.