<i>Anopheles gambiae</i> <osquito (IMAGE)

University of Notre Dame

<i>Anopheles gambiae</i> <osquito

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Scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found that exposure to just 10 minutes of light at night suppresses biting and manipulates flight behavior in the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, the major vector for transmission of malaria in Africa.

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