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Scientists identify potential new target for disrupting mosquito reproduction
- April 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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A longstanding mystery in mosquito biology has been solved, opening a potential new path for controlling mosquitoes and the diseases they spread. For decades, scientists believed that juvenile hormone, a chemical signal essential for mosquito reproduction, needed two different receptors to work: one inside the cell and another on its surface. The internal receptor was identified years ago, but the second remained elusive.
Originally published at Phys.org