Public Health

Can spiders fight malaria? UW students think so

KNKX Public Radio | By KNKX Public Radio

Published May 21, 2012 at 5:37 PM PDT

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Univeristy of Washington student propose using native African spiders to prey on mosquitoes who transmit malaria.

By Cyan James, Humanosphere correspondent

A fresh crop of Changemakers has been identified by the Washington Global Health Alliance’s Be the Changestudent competition. Among the three first place winners was a group of UW students who want to enlist a spider to fight malaria ...