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An entomopathogenic fungus for control of adult African malaria mosquitoes

Scholte, E.J.; Ng'habi, K.; Kihonda, J.; Takken, W.; Paaijmans, K.; Abdulla, S.; Killeen, G.F.; Knols, B.G.J.

Authors

E.J. Scholte

K. Ng'habi

J. Kihonda

W. Takken

K. Paaijmans

S. Abdulla

G.F. Killeen

B.G.J. Knols



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.

Citation

Scholte, E., Ng'habi, K., Kihonda, J., Takken, W., Paaijmans, K., Abdulla, S., …Knols, B. (2005). An entomopathogenic fungus for control of adult African malaria mosquitoes. Science, 308(5728), 1641-1642. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1108639

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2005
Deposit Date May 16, 2007
Journal Science
Print ISSN 0036-8075
Electronic ISSN 1095-9203
Publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 308
Issue 5728
Pages 1641-1642
DOI https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1108639
Publisher URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15947190