Saturday, May 25, 2013
Meddling with Male Malaria Mosquito "Mating Plug" to Control an Epidemic
Using information about the unique mating practices of the male malaria mosquito - which, unlike any other insect, inserts a plug to seal its sperm inside the female - scientists are zeroing in on a birth-control drug for Anopheles mosquitoes, deadly carriers of the disease that threatens 3... [via Newswise]