New Study Finds Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes Can Survive Without Water for Months
Today, scientists have discovered something incredible: eggs from the Zika-carrying mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, can survive extreme desiccation (drying out) for a period of up to ten months! This finding could have major implications for controlling the spread of the Zika virus, as it allows for the possibility of controlling mosquito populations on a much larger scale. In the study, researchers tested eggs from the Aedes aegypti species that had been exposed to extreme desiccation for up to ten months. Amazingly, the eggs were still viable and were able to hatch into larvae. This finding shows that desiccation could be an effective method for controlling Zika-carrying mosquitos, as eggs can be dried out and prevented from hatching into adult mosquitos.
source: Phys.org