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A transporter in mosquito legs acts like a pump, exporting insecticide out of the organism

Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria, exerting a tremendous public health burden, with the control heavily relying on insecticides. A new study published by IMBB researchers shows that a transporter, found in mosquito legs can remove the insecticide out of the organism acting like a pump.This mechanism could be targeted to restore insecticide toxicity.

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