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Caption for February 2018 AgResearch magazine article, "ARS Culture Collection: A Valuable Resource." The mosquito Aedes aegypti can spread several diseases. ARS scientists are working to protect humans from this and other disease-spreading insects by developing repellents, treated fabrics, and more.
Caption for November 2012 AgResearch magazine article, "DWFP: A Battle Plan To Protect U.S. Troops From Harmful Insects." The mosquito Aedes aegypti can spread several diseases as it travels from person to person. Only the females feed on blood. This mosquito has filled up on human blood. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, ARS scientists are working to protect U.S. soldiers from this insect pest and other disease-spreading insects by developing new repellents, treated fabrics, and more.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
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