“We previously demonstrated that fungal pathogens can provide an effective delivery system for mosquitocidal or malariacidal biomolecules. Here we compared genes from arthropod predators encoding insect specific sodium, potassium and calcium channel blockers”
“In conclusion, fungi can be genetically modified to strategically maximize their success as biocontrol agents. When their impact on malaria transmission is considered, transgenic fungi applied on sheets meet WHO standards for effective control of malaria within 5 days post-exposure, indicating that the inclusion of transgenic Metarhizium in pre-existing control efforts would effectively decrease malaria transmission. ”
a mosquito specific fungus that expresses scorpion toxins.
Improved efficacy of an arthropod toxin expressing fungus against insecticide-resistant malaria-vector mosquitoes
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-03399-0
“We previously demonstrated that fungal pathogens can provide an effective delivery system for mosquitocidal or malariacidal biomolecules. Here we compared genes from arthropod predators encoding insect specific sodium, potassium and calcium channel blockers”
“In conclusion, fungi can be genetically modified to strategically maximize their success as biocontrol agents. When their impact on malaria transmission is considered, transgenic fungi applied on sheets meet WHO standards for effective control of malaria within 5 days post-exposure, indicating that the inclusion of transgenic Metarhizium in pre-existing control efforts would effectively decrease malaria transmission. ”