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These mosquito larvae are eating a fatal last meal: the seed meal of certain mustard plants, which may offer a biobased approach to controlling the biting pests. (Photo by Lina Flora-Weiler, Agricultural Research Service.)
Ag News, Avian

Scientists spice up their mosquito weaponry with mustard

Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service have shown that seed meal from plants in the mustard family can kill mosquito larvae, which start their lives in stagnant water before emerging into winged adults that take to the air in search of a blood meal. Read More

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  • By Charles Lillard, Oklahoma State University Extension