OHIO — Growing concern that mosquitoes are resistant to insecticides led researchers at Ohio State University to seek a solution to the problem.
What you need to know As part of the study, experts say mosquitoes are among the deadliest animals in the world because they transmit diseases to humans. Overuse of chemical insecticides has led to resistance in mosquitoes, according to the study authors, who say that CBD, used for pain and mildew, kills mosquito larvae and the larvae of mosquitoes that are already infected.
“The problem is that we don't really have big weapons to fight mosquitoes, and the weapons that we have are very limited…very limited tools to resist. “It's because we overuse it,” says lead author and author Eric Martínez Rodríguez. Graduate student at Ohio State University.
He said the chemicals used were having a negative impact on the environment. That's why researchers believe they need to find another solution.
Martinez-Rodriguez didn't think CBD could solve this problem, but after researching all the different compounds found in hemp and their effects, he found that CBD may be the most effective at killing the larvae. He said that it was found that there was.
However, he notes that further research is needed to determine its full effectiveness as an insecticide if it becomes commercially available. This is because it is still in the early stages of research. One thing they need to study more is the environmental impact.
“We don't really know what effects CBD will have on non-targeted organisms in our environment,” Martinez-Rodriguez said.
