An entomopathogenic fungus for control of adult African malaria mosquitoes

Ernst Jan Scholte; Kija Ng'Habi; Japheth Kihonda; Willem Takken; Krijn Paaijmans; Salim Abdulla; Gerry F. Killeen; Bart G.J. Knols

doi:10.1126/science.1108639

An entomopathogenic fungus for control of adult African malaria mosquitoes

Ernst Jan Scholte
, Kija Ng'Habi
, Japheth Kihonda
, Willem Takken
, Krijn Paaijmans
, Salim Abdulla
, Gerry F. Killeen
, Bart G.J. Knols

Wageningen University & Research
Ifakara Health Institute
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
International Atomic Energy Agency

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Abstract

Biological control of malaria mosquitoes in Africa has rarely been used in vector control programs. Recent developments in this field show that certain fungi are virulent to adult Anopheles mosquitoes. Practical delivery of an entomopathogenic fungus that infected and killed adult Anopheles gambiae, Africa's main malaria vector, was achieved in rural African village houses. An entomological inoculation rate model suggests that implementation of this vector control method, even at the observed moderate coverage during a field study in Tanzania, would significantly reduce malaria transmission intensity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1641-1642
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	308
Issue number	5728
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1108639
Publication status	Published - 10 Jun 2005
Externally published	Yes

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