In Illinois, researchers at the University of Illinois have determined that an increase in second-generation biofuel feedstock production can have an impact on the lifecycles of mosquitos that carry diseases such as malaria. The changes come from how the crops alter the chemical composition of the water in which the mosquitos lay their eggs. The research found that more mosquito eggs survived in water infused with miscanthus and switchgrass than those infused with corn stalks.
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