Mosquitoes can’t stomach cannabidiol Nigel Cattlin/Alamy
There may be a new way to kill disease-carrying mosquitoes. The insects die when they are exposed to cannabidiol (CBD) – a chemical produced by cannabis plants. What’s more, the chemical is lethal even in mosquitoes that have genetic resistance to standard pesticides.
Mosquitoes can carry pathogens responsible for diseases including malaria, dengue fever and zika. Some of the insects are also becoming . But and at the Ohio State University and their colleagues may have a solution.
