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/

okay

those tiny n lousy creatures suck.

wonderfulation

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.

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.

ramdris:
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.

u got my ribs cracking this mawning...au is life treatn u?

Redoil:
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.

Coming from the chief mosquito

barcanista:
Coming from the chief mosquito

I just ignored him. He's craving for attention unnecessarily.

PassingShot:



I just ignored him. He's craving for attention unnecessarily.

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..

Akbee:

u got my ribs cracking this mawning...au is life treatn u?

Thanks bro! Life is treating me fine n I pray it treats u better.

barcanista:
Coming from the chief mosquito

clown how far

Akbee:

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..

you they mind passingshot abi na passingbomb. Even their head prefect bacanista who attended schools built by buhari accepted it

ramdris:

Thanks bro! Life is treating me fine n I pray it treats u better.

Amen