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Zachary Stavrou - Dowd

@zstavdowd.bsky.social

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Research Assistant ‪@lstmnews.bsky.social‬ | Vector biologist working on gene drives, HPPD, & novel mosquito control. Cuticular insecticide uptake |

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Zachary Stavrou - Dowd @zstavdowd.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Marvel hasn’t called yet, but “Mosquito Slayer: Origin” has a nice ring to it..... Thank you for covering our work @aacostaserrano.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social doi.org/10.1186/s130...

The β-triketone, nitisinone, kills insecticide-resistant mosquitoes through cuticular uptake - Parasites & Vectors

Background Insecticide resistance in disease-transmitting arthropods of agricultural, veterinary, and public health significance poses a significant threat to vector control programs worldwide. Previo...

Zachary Stavrou - Dowd @zstavdowd.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Just out: LSTM’s blog post on our latest paper exploring how nitisinone kills malaria mosquitoes, even the resistant ones, through tarsal contact. From rare disease drug to vector control tool. @aacostaserrano.bsky.social 📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1186/s130... #malaria #vectorcontrol #entomology #HPPD

The β-triketone, nitisinone, kills insecticide-resistant mosquitoes through cuticular uptake - Parasites & Vectors

Background Insecticide resistance in disease-transmitting arthropods of agricultural, veterinary, and public health significance poses a significant threat to vector control programs worldwide. Previo...

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 04/08/2025

🦟 New mosquito killer from a surprising source? A new study finds that nitisinone, a drug used to treat a rare genetic disorder, can kill even insecticide-resistant mosquitoes by targeting how they digest blood. 🔗 parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #SciComm #Mosquitoes 🧪

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The β-triketone, nitisinone, kills insecticide-resistant mosquitoes through cuticular uptake - Parasites & Vectors

Background Insecticide resistance in disease-transmitting arthropods of agricultural, veterinary, and public health significance poses a significant threat to vector control programs worldwide. Previo...

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Álvaro Acosta Serrano @aacostaserrano.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Here we show that #nitisinone kills insecticide-resistant mosquitoes via cuticular uptake. Great work Zach Stavrou-Dowd, Lee Haines, & LITE. Thanks @gatesfoundation.bsky.social & @RoseTrees Trust @notredame.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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The β-triketone, nitisinone, kills insecticide-resistant mosquitoes through cuticular uptake - Parasites & Vectors

Background Insecticide resistance in disease-transmitting arthropods of agricultural, veterinary, and public health significance poses a significant threat to vector control programs worldwide. Previo...

Zachary Stavrou - Dowd @zstavdowd.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

New paper out in Parasites & Vectors! We show that nitisinone, a repurposed β-triketone, kills Anopheles gambiae via tarsal contact, even in pyrethroid-resistant strains. doi.org/10.1186/s130... #VectorBiology #Nitisinone #IRS #PublicHealth #malaria #mosquito

The β-triketone, nitisinone, kills insecticide-resistant mosquitoes through cuticular uptake - Parasites & Vectors

Background Insecticide resistance in disease-transmitting arthropods of agricultural, veterinary, and public health significance poses a significant threat to vector control programs worldwide. Previo...