New tool for combating mosquito-borne disease: Insect parasite genes

New tool for combating mosquito-borne disease: Insect parasite genes 03/01/2017 09:47 AM EST Discovery of the genes the insect parasite Wolbachia uses to control its hosts' reproduction provides a powerful new tool for enhancing biological control efforts for mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Zika and malaria. Full story at https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2017/02/27/new-tool-for-combating-mosquito-borne-disease-insect-parasite-genes/ Source Vanderbilt University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111