Australian scientists in northern Queensland have wiped out more than 80 percent of the yellow fever mosquito population in three locations near Innisfail.
The findings could hold the key to saving millions of people from infectious diseases including the Zika virus.
Research Director in Health and Biosecurity, Dr. De Barro said the research could be crucial in the event of an outbreak and says the team is “now looking at where [they] could apply it in a real context.”