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Beyond bread and beer, alluring yeast species could yield new mosquito traps to combat malaria
An orange-colored yeast species isolated from a Baltimore sidewalk several years ago could be the basis of eco-friendly mosquito traps that reduce malaria transmission, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins…
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified a potential new tool in the fight against malaria. A specific type of yeast, isolated from a Baltimore sidewalk, has been found to be attractive to mosquitoes.
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