Could malaria mosquitoes be controlled by periodic releases of transgenic mosquitocidal Metarhizium pingshaense fungus? A mathematical modeling approach
Binod Pant, Etienne M. Bilgo, Arnaja Mitra, Salman Safdar, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Raymond J. St. Leger, Abba B. Gumel
This paper evaluates a fungal-based mosquito control strategy using mathematical modeling, finding that periodic releases of transgenic Metarhizium pingshaense can reduce female mosquito populations by up to 86%.
Applied Mathematical Modelling · Nov 4, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology