Anopheles gambiae Mosquito Covered in the Mosquito-Killing Fungus Metarhizium pingshaense (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Anopheles gambiae Mosquito Covered in the Mosquito-Killing Fungus Metarhizium pingshaense

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This composite image shows a dead female Anopheles gambiaeMetarhizium pingshaense, which has been engineered to produce spider and scorpion toxins. The fungus is also engineered to express a green fluorescent protein for easy identification of the toxin-producing fungal structures.

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Brian Lovett

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