Biologists Think They Know How Mosquitoes First Got Their Thirst For Human Blood

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“If we make sure that people in these rapidly growing cities have access to safe, clean water,” Rose said. “And we try to make sure there isn’t lots of open standing water in containers, then we can disrupt the ecology of this disease-spreading mosquito. [Our paper] can inspire us to act in anticipation of these possible challenges.”

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