Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection

Public health officials could soon be able to detect viruses in mosquitoes in the wild much more quickly and easily — thanks to the insect equivalent of a urine test. A new study shows that two kinds of commonly used mosquito traps can be readily modified to collect mosquito excreta, or liquid waste droplets, to be tested for signs of viruses.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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