Pesticide-induced mosquito death outweighs fitness advantage of survivors

Pesticide-induced mosquito death outweighs fitness advantage of survivors: A common toxin used to kill yellow fever mosquito larvae – the most prevalent transmitter of dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses – is highly effective. While there are some fitness advantages to surviving adults, this is still an effective way to control the damaging health impacts of these mosquito-borne diseases, a new study shows.