I became interested in entomopathogenic fungi fungi that kill insects.

Of the cases reported in Guatemala, 95 per cent are caused by the type of malaria known as Plasmodium vivax and 5 per cent are due to Plasmodium falciparum.

The representative of the United States of America also tried to prevent the delivery of insecticide, despite a pressing need for it, because it had not been included in the distribution plan.

So here's an image of red blood cells, and now we can actually map where the hemozoin and where the malaria parasites are inside those red blood cells.

So we thought, Well, we've done all these things that are focused on the Plasmodium, the parasite involved.

Little Worm

This company, Synthetic Genomics, I'm involved with, created the first full synthetic genome for a little bug, a very primitive creature called Mycoplasma genitalium.

What vermin some vermin are.

The African continent has benefited from the Agency's capacity building in applying SIT for the eradication of tsetse flies and other pests.

We also have another hemozoin oriented therapy for malaria a way, in acute cases, to actually take the malaria parasite and filter it out of the blood system.

It's produced by the malaria parasite and it's a very interesting crystalline substance.

The pests that the standard seeks to control are typically insect pests and other pests and diseases vectored by insects.

We can see it because of this molecule called hemozoin.

And, in places where there are worms, intestinal worms, cure the kids of their worms.

They sporulated, the spores attract insects, the insects laid eggs, eggs became larvae.

And I believe, many scientists believe that pesticides are an important part of that decline.

Sort of like doing dialysis, but for relieving the parasite load.

They're just parasite hotels even their parasites have parasites.

And look, this flower is flooded with predatory bugs, with the good ones after wiping out the bad ones, the thrips.

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Is that so parasitic?

I'm obsessed with insects, particularly insect flight.

Help me!

A worm?

Moths.

Ladybugs!

And we're finding amoebas like this. This is the amoeba dubia.

Again, we'll start first with the pest the thrips.

Why not eat insects? Well first, what are insects?

Larvicides New larvicides, such as microbial products or insect development inhibitors (IDI), are now available that are more environmentally friendly.

Deworming.

Leechers

Worm

Wormhole

MacsBug

Worm

Wormhole

Bug

3x3x3, Worm

Leechers

Bugfixer

Parasites!

A bug!

Contrary to insecticides which target adult vectors, there are a number of new larvicides under development.

Malaria afflicts 300 million people and is the world s biggest killer of children. Many parasites are worms hookworm (800 million people infected), roundworm (1.5 billion), schistosomes (200 million), and the worm that causes Elephantiasis (150 million).