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ECOWAS Program to Eradicate Malaria

September 27, 2012 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

QUESTION Why can I find no mention on your website of the ECOWAS program to eradicate malaria in their countries? ANSWER Thanks for bringing up ECOWAS. Since 2011, ECOWAS leaders have signaled a commitment to eradicating malaria in their region by 2015, and pilot programs are already underway in several countries, including Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Ghana. The program has centered on the use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Biolarvicides, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, ECOWAS, Ghana, larvicides, Nigeria, West Africa

Malaria Eradication and Water Quality

September 30, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: How will the eradication process of the mosquito larva influence the quality of the water? ANSWER: That's a very interesting question. The answer is that it depends a lot on the way in which the mosquito larva are controlled. The usual, traditional method is through the application of insecticides. Many of these are known to have severe negative effects on water quality, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: biocontrol, DDT, dragonflies, larvicides, methoprene, predatory fish, vector control, water quality

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