Rare disease drug nitisinone makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes
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A study in Science Translational Medicine found when patients take the drug nitisinone, their blood becomes deadly to mosquitoes.
  • davad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    If you look at the mechanisms of poisons, they all mess up some process in the animal or plant.

    For example, Glyphosate is a very effective herbicide. It prevents plants from producing some amino aids. It “starves” the plant.