Fungi Pathogenic To Insects Are New Tool In Fight Against Chagas Disease

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 09:35 in Biology & Nature

Entomopathogenic fungi may be a safe and efficient means of controlling Triatoma infestans, the bug that helps spread Chagas disease, according to new research conducted in Argentina. The study shows the success of the fungi to kill bugs resistant to current control methods.

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