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The Naked Scientists Podcast

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Harnessing Drugs to Target Mosquitoes

This chapter explores innovative research on a drug, neticinone, that effectively targets mosquitoes while ensuring human safety. It discusses the methodologies used to estimate drug concentration in humans and its subsequent lethality to mosquitoes, aiming to optimize treatment for malaria control. The findings suggest that this drug could significantly impact mosquito populations and prevent mosquito-borne diseases.

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