More in Mosquitoes
-
Anti-mosquito drives stumble at final ten per cent
/ Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Science
[DAR ES SALAAM] Eliminating malaria by controlling mosquitoes may prove impossible unless control programmes consider that mosquitoes reproduce faster as their numbers dwindle, says a study. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have reduced...
-
Kenya: Old socks and yeast to lure mosquitoes
[NAIROBI] A worn sock and a bottle of fermenting yeast could provide a cheap and effective trap for mosquitoes, according to a study. Scientists testing ingredients for traps outside huts...
-
Cuba launches next phase of African malaria project
/ Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Science
[HAVANA] Cuba has announced plans to build biolarvicide factories in Brazil and several African countries in a bid to tackle malaria and dengue fever. Biolarvicides are biological products that are...