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Studies on the development of the new vector control method using midgut bacterium of Anopheles stephensi
Objectives
The purpose of this study is to establish a method for applying the phenomenon of egg maturation suppression by midgut bacteria of Anopheles mosquitoes to field mosquitoes in order to develop a new vector control method.
Yamazaki Professional College of Animal Health Technology, Japan
In order to control malaria, which causes more than 400,000 deaths per year, it is considered important to control the occurrence of Anopheles mosquitoes, which are vectors of the causative pathogen. Insecticides have been mainly used for this purpose, but in recent years, the residue of insecticides in the environment and the emergence of insecticide-resistant Anopheles mosquitoes have become problems. The applicant has revealed that the increase of specific bacteria in the midgut of Anopheles mosquitoes suppresses egg maturation in the ovaries of female mosquitoes after blood feeding.
Jul 2024 — Mar 2026
$18,025
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