Removal of invasive shrub could be an easy way to help reduce malaria transmission

(BioMed Central) Removing the flowers of an invasive shrub from mosquito-prone areas might be a simple way to help reduce malaria transmission, according to a new study published in the open access Malaria Journal. Removing the flowers from villages in Mali decreased the local mosquito vector population by nearly 60 percent.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news