The insecticides we use for agriculture and for vector control often arrive in water bodies, where mosquito larvae may be exposed to them. Not only will they then likely affect the development of the larvae, but their effects may carry over to the adults, potentially affecting their capacity at transmitting infectious diseases.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/larval-exposure-pyrethroid-insecticide-and-competition-food-modulate-melanisation
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/pyrethroid-exposure-larval.pdf
[3] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-58415-7
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ga%C3%ABl-hauser
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jacob-c-koella
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/scientific-reports
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insecticide
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pest-control
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-control
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/research
