We will fight them with mosquitoes: Historical evidence of biological weapons research in Nazi Germany
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 13:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Scientist finds historical evidence of biological weapons research in Nazi Germany. Researchers came to the conclusion that, although a major entomological institute was established to combat insect-borne diseases such as typhoid, it also carried out research into whether mosquitoes -- which host malaria -- could be used in biological warfare.