Tanzania: Disrupting Mosquito Breeding to Fight Malaria

The video discusses malaria prevention using bed nets and highlights the adaptation of mosquitoes to bite earlier or outside. It emphasizes the importance of targeting mosquito larvae in urban areas, where breeding sites are more identifiable. A study in Dar es Salaam tests larvicide effectiveness, showing a 57% reduction in adult mosquitoes. The video also describes a monitoring technology using human bait to track mosquito densities. Despite its effectiveness, larviciding is labor-intensive and costly, prompting exploration of targeting only the most productive breeding sites.

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