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Mosquitoes irradiated to reduce malaria risks

Mosquitoes irradiated to reduce malaria risks

Mosquitoes have threatened human health throughout the millennia, and among the diseases they spread, malaria remains one of the deadliest. The Sterile Insect Technique, or SIT, uses radiation to create a type of insect birth control and reduce pests and the diseases they carry. Subscribe for more videos: http://goo.gl/VxsqCz Follow IAEA on social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/iaeaorg/ X - https://x.com/iaeaorg Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iaeaorg/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/iaea © IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication http://iaea.org