Wealthy US neighbourhoods paid to spray mosquitoes: By 2023, the insects had evolved resistance across 84% of sampled blocks and know what they became capable of
- Representative imageIn many parts of the eastern United States, getting rid of mosquitoes has become just another household service.
- Homeowners hire private companies to spray their yards, or they buy insecticides and foggers themselves, hoping to reclaim summer evenings from constant bites.
- But new research from North Carolina State University suggests those choices may be quietly helping mosquitoes adapt and survive the very chemicals meant to kill them.
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- Representative imageIn many parts of the eastern United States, getting rid of mosquitoes has become just another household service.
- Homeowners hire private companies to spray their yards, or they buy insecticides and foggers themselves, hoping to reclaim summer evenings from constant bites.
- But new research from North Carolina State University suggests those choices may be quietly helping mosquitoes adapt and survive the very chemicals meant to kill them.
Sources: Times of India