Biological Innovation: Sweet-Scented Fungus Engineered to Deceive Mosquitoes Offers Potent New Weapon Against Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases
Scientists engineered the fungus Metarhizium pingshaense to produce the sweet scent limonene, attracting mosquitoes. This bioengineered lure-and-kill strategy offers a powerful, eco-friendly solution to overcome insecticide resistance, drastically reducing the transmission of diseases like malaria.
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