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Virginia Tech: Scientists Identify Potential New Target for Disrupting Mosquito Reproduction
April 04, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

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Scientists identify potential new target for disrupting mosquito reproduction

A new study shows a single protein works in two places inside mosquito cells to regulate egg development, revealing a vulnerability that might help scientists limit mosquito reproduction.

By Marya Barlow

A longstanding mystery in mosquito biology has been solved, open . . .

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