Ricardo M. Souza

Ricardo M. Souza

Jan 22, 2018

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Our project was fully funded!! You are the stars of this funding campaign!! Soon you´ll hear from our team!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • John Bestevaar
    John BestevaarBacker
    Unraveling and understanding ecological complexity is just beginning but with 7 billion people on the planet we cant afford to go slow.
    Feb 20, 2018
  • Jens Hegg
    Jens HeggBacker
    That’s awesome! Good luck and keep us informed of the progress. This is cool research.
    Jan 22, 2018
  • Eleodoro Del Valle
    Eleodoro Del ValleBacker
    Parabens!!! e muito sucesso na pesquisa!!!
    Jan 22, 2018

About This Project

The mosquito A. aegypti is the main vector for dengue and zika viruses. This mosquito has developed resistance to common insecticides. We've shown that a biological control agent (a roundworm) can kill 85-100% of mosquito larvae. As a follow-up study we need to submit the roundworm to an “acid test” to verify its efficacy in urban settings. If this bioagent passes the test this could be another method to control the mosquito and reduce the spread of dengue, zika and urban yellow fever viruses.

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