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Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Akbee(m): 5:59am On Jan 14, 2015 |
Scientists have found a new species of mosquitoes resistant to bed nets treated with malaria insecticide in Mali. The discovery by scientists from the University of California,United States, is coming at a time when the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease has killed more than 7,000 people in West Africa. According to the World Health Organisation, malaria kills nearly one million people, mostly children, every year. The organisation also posits that more than three million people- more than half of the world’s population- is at risk of malaria. In a study published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers said the new species were created by interbreeding between two mosquito species. The study also maintained that the development was an ‘evolutionary change caused by the introduction of the treated nets to the environment.’ The lead researcher, Gregory Lanzaro said the development was not surprising. “Growing resistance has been observed for some time. Recently, it has reached a level at some localities in Africa where it is resulting in the failure of the nets to provide meaningful control and it is my opinion that this will increase,’’ he said. A statement by the University on Monday, said the study, ‘provides convincing evidence indicating that a man-made change in the environment –the introduction of insecticide- has altered the revolutionary relationship between two species in this case, a breakdown in the reproductive isolation that separates them.’ A virologist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Prof. Sunday Omilabu, who spoke to our correspondent on Tuesday, said the new species of mosquitoes would pose challenges to health systems. While admitting that scientists will need to control its spread, he said it was important for people to keep a clean environment. “The control will be difficult. We have to study this species and destroy their lava. We have to act on their breeding methods because there is the possibility if transmitting viral diseases. We need to make sure that the environment is clean and do away with stagnant water where their eggs can hatch,’’ he said. Credit: www.punchng.com/health/scientists-discover-insecticide-resistant-mosquitoes/ |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by adeememman(m): 6:23am On Jan 14, 2015 |
okay |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by herald9: 6:32am On Jan 14, 2015 |
Nawao Since the hunters have learnt to shoot without missing, I've also learnt to fly without perching |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Akbee(m): 6:35am On Jan 14, 2015 |
those tiny n lousy creatures suck. |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Akbee(m): 6:37am On Jan 14, 2015 |
adeememman: |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by zolajpower: 6:38am On Jan 14, 2015 |
wonderfulation |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Redoil: 6:44am On Jan 14, 2015 |
All these mosquitoes resistant insecticide are not false. 1. Some of them are APC cyber mosquitoes who have sworn to turn truth upside down against gej as envince on nairaland e.g omenka barcanista berem passingshot et al. 2. Some are APC footsoldiers a.k.a BH who are fond of metamorphosing into mosquitoes so as to escape the bullets of JTF. 3. While the rest are winches and wizard who want to make sure that they fill the 365 large drums of blood b4 they are caught. I hereby call upon the JTF and the christian prayer warriors in the house to intensify their effort in eradicating them fast so that people can sleep with their two eyes close. |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by ramdris(m): 6:49am On Jan 14, 2015 |
Hmnn. This is no news to me na. Av discovered dis way back while in my former area Where mosquitoes wears gas mask wen attacking u. No matter d level of insecticide used,dem go suck u. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Akbee(m): 6:56am On Jan 14, 2015 |
ramdris:u got my ribs cracking this mawning...au is life treatn u? |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Nobody: 7:00am On Jan 14, 2015 |
Redoil:Coming from the chief mosquito 1 Like |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by PassingShot(m): 7:06am On Jan 14, 2015 |
barcanista: I just ignored him. He's craving for attention unnecessarily. |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Akbee(m): 7:22am On Jan 14, 2015 |
PassingShot:on the contrary, i don't see anytn wrong with his comment...he is just trying to sound witty n satirical(playing with words-pun)i hope u were once a literature student in high school.. |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by ramdris(m): 8:04am On Jan 14, 2015 |
Akbee:Thanks bro! Life is treating me fine n I pray it treats u better. 1 Like |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Redoil: 9:46am On Jan 14, 2015 |
barcanista:clown how far |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Redoil: 9:50am On Jan 14, 2015 |
Akbee:you they mind passingshot abi na passingbomb. Even their head prefect bacanista who attended schools built by buhari accepted it |
Re: Scientists Discover Insecticide Resistant Mosquito by Akbee(m): 9:57am On Jan 14, 2015 |
ramdris:Amen 1 Like |
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