He is inspired because his own group is trying to infect A. gambiae,
the main malaria vector in Africa and an even more difficult target to infect.
While
the main malaria vector in South Africa, Anopheles funestus, is susceptible to DDT, a secondary vector, A. arabiensis, has developed resistance to DDT and other insecticides.
Not exact matches
PARIS — Scientists have agreed to collaborate on an eagerly awaited effort to sequence the genome of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae, the
main vector for the
malaria parasite in sub-Saharan Africa.