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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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