The genus Metarhizium and Pochonia chlamydosporia comprise a monophyletic clade of
highly abundant globally distributed fungi that can transition between long-term beneficial …

The largest epidemic ever recorded for chikungunya, a disease caused by infection with the
chikungunya virus (CHIKV), began in Africa in 2004 and spread to> 100 countries on four …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …

Malaria control demands the development of a wide range of complementary strategies. We
describe the properties of a naturally occurring, non–genetically modified symbiotic …

Venomous animals have evolved toxins that interfere with specific components of their
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …

Mosquito-borne diseases are an increasing global health challenge, threatening over 40%
of the world's population. Despite major advances in malaria control since 2000, recent …

Insecticides are indispensable tools for plant protection in modern agriculture. Despite
having highly heterogeneous structures, many neurotoxic insecticides use similar principles …

Mosquitoes bring global health problems by transmitting parasites and viruses such as
malaria and dengue. Unfortunately, current insecticide-based control strategies are only …

Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated
nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the …

The growing threat of insecticide resistance prompts the urgent need to develop additional
tools for mosquito control. Entomopathogenic fungi provide an eco-friendly alternative to …