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New Insecticide Makes Mosquitoes Pop

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New Chemical Compound Blocks Mosquitoes' Salt-Ejecting Pores

Learn about the harmful effects of mosquitoes, including disease transmission and urine release during bloodsucking. Researchers have developed a compound that blocks the mosquito's salt-ejecting pores, causing them to swell up and potentially rupture.

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