Exposure to 5G-NR electromagnetic fields affects larval development of Aedes aegypti mosquito
Eline De Borre, Charles De Massia, Matthieu N Boone, Pie Müller, Arno Thielens · 2025
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Description
Eline De Borre and co-authors test, in a 2025 study, whether 5G radio fields change how mosquito larvae grow. The mosquito studied spreads dengue and other diseases, making it both a health concern and a useful test species. Insects live bathed in telecom signals, yet dose checked lab evidence on development is rare.
The team built a reverberation chamber to expose larvae at 3.6 gigahertz, a 5G band. Simulations computed the dose the larvae actually absorbed. Larvae were raised on two diets, one weaker, and exposed for five days. At a moderate field level, development slowed, especially in the underfed larvae. At a much higher level, heating from the fields changed development timing and adult size. Separating a true field effect from plain heating is the study's central care, and its design speaks to regulators weighing insect safety.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Eline De Borre, Charles De Massia, Matthieu N Boone, Pie Müller, Arno Thielens |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |