Health innovations. Mosquito killing fungi

Health innovations. Mosquito killing fungi / SW Pictures.

Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered that mosquitoes are highly sensitive to fungi. One particular fungus, beauveria bassiana, is lethal for mosquitoes, but harmless to humans and other animals. Experts are now using the spores of this fungus to create a new anti-mosquito product.

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Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : SW Pictures, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Mosquitoes > Biological control.
Microbial insecticides.
Microbial insecticides
Mosquitoes > Biological control
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Summary:Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered that mosquitoes are highly sensitive to fungi. One particular fungus, beauveria bassiana, is lethal for mosquitoes, but harmless to humans and other animals. Experts are now using the spores of this fungus to create a new anti-mosquito product.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 07, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (2 minutes)
Playing Time:00:02:00
Language:In English.

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