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The Huffington Post. What Parents And Pregnant Women Need To Know About Zika Protection.

5/19/2016

The Huffington Post. What Parents And Pregnant Women Need To Know About Zika Protection. pdf

Professor Akbari on Deet being the most effective repellent for mosquitoes bites:
"DEET is the oldest option. It was produced by the military and has been on the market since the gold standard...It has gone through the most tests."

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UCR Today. Exploiting Male-Killing Bacteria to Control Insects. pdf

5/5/2016

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UCR Today. Exploiting Male-Killing Bacteria to Control Insects. pdf

Professor Akbari on using male-killing bacteria to control insects:
“Understanding the molecular mechanisms of how this bacterium can bias sex ratios of insects could have downstream implications in other insects and these mechanisms could potentially be exploited to control insect species in the future.”

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Bioscience. New Hope for Malaria Control.

5/3/2016

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Bioscience. New Hope for Malaria Control. pdf

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