Biological control proven effective on dengue in Selangor


IN A bid to fight dengue, Aedes mosquitoes injected with the Wolbachia bacteria have been released at eight new areas in the Petaling district this year.

This biological vector control management method works by preventing the dengue virus from breeding in the mouth glands of Aedes mosquitoes, if the organism is present.

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