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Amazon Fungi Kill Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes

Amazon Fungi Kill Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes

Beauveria

What they found

Native Amazon fungal strains reduced malaria mosquito survival by over 80% in less than a week.

Native Amazon fungal strains reduced malaria mosquito survival by over 80% in less than a week.

The number

over 80%

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal – insect study

Animal – insect study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Anopheles aquasalis, Beauveria bassiana

Anopheles aquasalis, Beauveria bassiana

Published in

Journal of Fungi

Journal of Fungi

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Mosquitoes vs Fungi

Mosquitoes vs Fungi

Entomopathogenic fungi from the Amazon successfully infected Anopheles aquasalis mosquitoes, which are known malaria vectors. Four native fungal strains—including one closely related to Beauveria bassiana, a well-known insect pathogen—showed strong virulence, reducing mosquito survival by over 80% in less than a week.

Entomopathogenic fungi from the Amazon successfully infected Anopheles aquasalis mosquitoes, which are known malaria vectors. Four native fungal strains—including one closely related to Beauveria bassiana, a well-known insect pathogen—showed strong virulence, reducing mosquito survival by over 80% in less than a week.

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