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Mosquitoes Are Evolving Faster Than Sprays | Durham News
Mosquitoes are evolving faster than we thought—new research reveals a deadly genetic mutation spreading across North Carolina, turning once-vulnerable bugs into pyrethroid-resistant champs. What started as zero cases in 2016 has skyrocketed to nearly 84% of residential areas and 40% of mosquitoes carrying the trait by 2023—with numbers still climbing. While your backyard spray isn’t useless yet, it’s a wake-up call: these pests are adapting, and relying on the same chemicals could backfire during disease outbreaks. Pest control is scrambling—switching insecticides, targeting larvae, and…
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