Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria

Scientists engineer mosquito STD to combat malaria

The fungus is fatal to mosquitoes, but harmless to humans.

Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria

A team of researchers including a University of Maryland entomologist has successfully turned the pesky mosquito's sex life into its downfall. By creating what amounts to a sexually transmitted disease specifically for mosquitoes, the scientists unveiled a potentially powerful new weapon in the global fight against malaria.

Scientists create ‘mosquito STD’ to fight malaria—and it’s working

In a groundbreaking breakthrough, scientists have found a way to use mosquitoes’ mating behavior against them—by turning sex into a deadly weapon. Researchers, including a team led by a University of Maryland entomologist, have developed what is essentially a mosquito-specific sexually transmitted disease (STD) that could dramatically cut down the spread of malaria. The new […] The post Scientists create ‘mosquito STD’ to fight malaria—and it’s …