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01-10-2012 | Poster presentation
Malaria control in potable water and in biodiversity rich habitats: need and opportunities for biological control agents
Authors:
Sevvandi Javakodv, GK Achini Wathsala Fernando, WM Hiranya Kelum Wijenayake, RD Jeevani Harishchandra, WM Tikiri Banda Wanninayake, JM Pushpa Kumar Jayasinghe, Managala Yatawara, PK Nirosha Chandani Liyanage, Sarath L Deniyage, Gavvrie NL Galappaththy, S Ravindra Jayanetti, M Devika B Perera
Published in:
Malaria Journal
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Special Issue 1/2012
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Excerpt
During recent years, the contribution of man-made aquatic/semiaquatic habitats for breeding of malaria vector Anopheles culicifacies has increased, challenging the efforts of eliminating indigenous malaria from Sri Lanka. Some serve as important aquatic habitats with rich biodiversity while others are constructed to extract potable water and for agriculture in water sparse dry zone. These restrictions call for alternative control measures. A study explored the presence of malaria larvae and possible use of an indigenous fish species as a part of an on -going attempt for alternative malaria control methods. …
