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Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study

1 Oct 18:09 Key points summarised by AI

Mosquitoes transmitting dengue and other viruses in parts of Asia have evolved extreme resistance to common pyrethroid-based insecticides, rendering current control methods largely ineffective.
Research led by Japanese scientist Shinji Kasai identified *Aedes aegypti* mosquitoes in Cambodia and Vietnam with up to 1,000-fold resistance, meaning insecticide doses that typically kill nearly all mosquitoes now kill only a small fraction.
This escalating resistance poses a significant global threat, as these 'super-mosquitoes' carry diseases like dengue, zika, and yellow fever, and could spread beyond Asia.
Experts urgently call for novel solutions, including new insecticide formulas, rotating chemicals with different target sites, enhanced breeding site removal, and alternative control strategies like vaccines, to combat this critical public health challenge.

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.