Study finds a pesticide-free way to combat mosquitos and West Nile

Waterloo: Researchers at the University of Waterloo may have discovered a new, pesticide-free way to limit mosquito populations in some area and reduce the spread of the West Nile virus. The study by Waterloo researcher Brad Fedy discovered that introducing hungry minnows into bodies of water where mosquitoes breed results in the minnows feeding on mosquito larvae, which dramatically decreases the number of adult mosquitoes capable of carrying the disease.  

Scientists Identify Important Mechanism Involved in Production of Mosquito Eggs

UC Riverside (US) research on mosquitoes could lead to innovative strategies for controlling mosquito populations. Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes have contributed to the death and suffering of millions throughout human history, earning the mosquito the title as the world’s most dangerous animal.