A fungus weaponized with a spider toxin can kill malaria mosquitoes
In field trials, genetically engineered Metarhizium pingshaense reduced numbers of the insects
MOSQUITO WATCH Entomologist Etienne Bilgo observes a mosquito breeding puddle inside a net-encased structure called the MosquitoSphere. Bilgo is part of a team that tested the ability of a genetically engineered fungus to kill mosquitoes that can spread malaria.
Oliver Zida
A fungus engineered to produce a spider toxin could help take down insecticide-resistant mosquitoes that can spread malaria.