Malaria-carrying mosquitoes are evading efforts to control them in growing numbers. But this may be coming to an end soon, as a group of British scientists have discovered genetic clues in a bid to eliminate the disease.
A team has examined Anopheles funestus (An. funestus), one of the most neglected but prolific malaria-transmitting mosquitoes in Africa, and discovered how the species is managing to evolve over time to survive. The results of the study provide a new understanding of the species that will inform further work into how malaria can be eliminated.
