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Mosquitoes learn to avoid pesticides after just one non-lethal dose

Mosquitoes can learn to avoid pesticides after just one exposure to them, which means current pesticides may not be as effective as we thought as against the insects.

Mosquitoes learn to avoid pesticides after just one non-lethal dose

Experiments show that two species of mosquitoes change their behaviour after exposure to five common pesticides, which could make the chemicals less effective

New Scientist
Jul 31, 2023 at 4:25pmWeb