In 1997, University of Florida spent 10 years developing a mosquito “diet pill.” Today, larvae fed the hormone-treated algae starve within 72 hours, offering an eco-friendly way to fight disease-carrying pests

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a groundbreaking eco-friendly treatment to control mosquito populations using hormone-treated algae, which disrupts their digestion and offers a potential solution against malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.

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