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Bacteria discovery could accelerate mosquito control schemes

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread illnesses including dengue, yellow fever and Zika.

A study by the universities of Exeter and Wageningen examined how Asaia bacteria affects the development of mosquito larvae.

The study found two particular species accelerated larval development by a day .

This could boost mass-rearing schemes that need to produce millions of adults.

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English

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