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Pitting mozzies against mozzies to stop the spread of disease

  • Written by Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney

Mosquitoes and the burden of disease they cause continue to weigh down many communities around the world. Despite their fragile appearance, mosquitoes continue to resist our best efforts to eliminate them. We’ve drained and polluted their wetland homes, and we’ve filled the skies with clouds of insecticides, but still they persist.

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