Malare-Away
Imagine if people in malaria infected regions had the ability to prevent getting Malaria...
It is possible for the Metarhizium Anisopliae fungus to be put into solution with oil and water. In an experiment, the fungus was formulated with Suneem Oil 1% and used to decrease the population of ticks in a controlled environment.
Our company, Malare-Aware, is currently in the process of running an experiment to determine what type of oil and what ratio would work best for our spray, Malare-Away. Since we cannot actually get our fungus, Metarhizium Anisopliae, because of cost, we are using the safest and least expensive relative, the common bread mold. Click on our EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN tab to learn more about our ongoing experiment!
What are the benefits of our spray?
One of the main and most important benefits of our spray is that we are protecting people when they are most vulnerable, while sleeping. Malaria nets job is to cover beds while people are sleeping. Malaria nets are good for keeping the mosquitoes out for a small period of time, but what about people that are not so lucky to have one? This is where our product comes in. When a mosquito that is infected with Malaria lands on a Malaria net that has been sprayed with Malare-Away, the spores from the genetically modified Metarhizium Anisopliae attack the Plasmodium in the mosquitoes body, without doing any harm to the mosquito itself. This rids the Anopheles mosquito of the Plasmodium parasite and prevents it from biting and infecting another human being.
A Window of Opportunities:
By conducting further research, Malare-Aware is working to create a whole line of products containing the genetically modified fungus Metarhizium Anisopliae. These products range from diffusers to laundry detergent. We hope to re-design every day household items into Malaria-fighting products.