Researchers from The University of Arizona in Tucson have
discovered that a particular species of mosquito, the Aedes aegypti
(the infamous dengue carrier), has quite a complex metabolic
pathway. It requires its members to excrete toxic nitrogen after
feasting on human blood. If they do not do this, they also fail to lay
eggs which will eventually weaken and kill them.
Neat huh?
The team of researchers composed of leader Roger L. Miesfeld,
members Patricia Y. Scaraffia, Guanhong Tan, Jun Isoe, BIO5
member Vicki H. Wysocki, and the late Michael A. Wells will be
publishing the results of their study in the January 15 issue of the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The group believes that further development of this project, such as
finding a way to keep the mosquitoes from excreting nitrogen, will
help eradicate the deadly disease.
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