Engineered Gut Symbiotic Bacterium-Mediated RNAi for Effective Control of <i>Anopheles</i> Mosquito Larvae
Jinjin Ding, Chunlai Cui, Guandong Wang, Wei Ge, Liang Bai, Yifei Li, Peilu Sun, Ling Dong, Zichen Liu, Jiaqi Yun, Fang Li, Kai Li, Lin He, Sibao Wang
Abstract
Mosquitoes are vectors for various diseases, imposing a significant threat to public health globally. The recent invasion of A. stephensi in Africa has made malaria eradication more challenging due to its outdoor biting behavior and widespread resistance to insecticides.
Topics & Concepts
Anopheles stephensiBiologyMalariaAnophelesMosquito controlVector (molecular biology)LarvaZoologyEcologyAedes aegyptiImmunologyGeneticsRecombinant DNAGeneInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringMosquito-borne diseases and control