NSF/BIO-UKRI/BBSRC: Exploring genetic and environmental factors shaping Wolbachia-Anophele — NSF Award to Michigan State Universit
Mosquitoes transmit diseases, including malaria and dengue fever, to people worldwide. Progress to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like malaria has faltered due to the ineffectiveness of current mosquito control techniques, which are predominantly insecticide-based. Anopheles stephensi is a highly effective mosquito vec
| Award title | NSF/BIO-UKRI/BBSRC: Exploring genetic and environmental factors shaping Wolbachia-Anophele |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2521606 |
| Awardee | Michigan State University |
| City | EAST LANSING |
| State | MI |
| Amount obligated | $650,970 |
| Principal investigator | Zhiyong Xi |
| Program | GVF - Global Venture Fund |
| Start date | 08/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Mosquitoes transmit diseases, including malaria and dengue fever, to people worldwide. Progress to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like malaria has faltered due to the ineffectiveness of current mosquito control techniques, which are predominantly insecticide-based. Anopheles stephensi is a highly effective mosquito vector of malaria. It originally was native to South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. Its range now expands to Africa, raising a concern that this mosquito will increase urban malaria |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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