WELLINGTON: The diet of a small Malaysian spider could hold the key to curbing the spread of some of the world’s worst human diseases, including dengue and malaria, Xinhua news agency reports citing research by international scientists.
The jumping spider (Paracyrba wanlessi) is the only predator known to prey on mosquitoes during all stages of the insect’s life cycle – from larva and pupa through to the flying, blood-sucking adult.
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