Cannabis extract may work as anti-mosquito pesticide.

A recent study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University has found that cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical produced by cannabis plants, can be lethal to mosquitoes, including those that are resistant to standard pesticides. The researchers discovered that the larvae of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can carry yellow fever, died within two days of consuming an extract taken from hemp leaves. CBD was found to be highly abundant in the leaf extracts and had a similar effect as the hemp extracts, suggesting that it is toxic to the larvae. The researchers now plan to investigate whether CBD is also effective against adult female mosquitoes. However, it is unclear whether CBD exclusively kills mosquitoes or if it has broader effects on insects. [Extracted from the article]