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Nature 430, 936 (19 August 2004) | doi:10.1038/430936a; Published online 18 August 2004
Malaria Taking aim at mosquitoes
Janet Hemingway1
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The malaria vector is back in scientists' sights, says Janet Hemingway, with insecticides and transgenic insects offering fresh hope.
No mosquitoes — no malaria. The insects are essential for transmitting the Plasmodium parasite, so for a century the mainstay of control was indoor residual spraying of insecticides.
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