East Africa: Invasive Weed Could Fuel Malaria Transmission
SciDev.Net By Gilbert Nakweya An invasive weed could escalate the spread of malaria in East Africa after scientists found new evidence that it creates a favourable breeding ground for female mosquitoes, which transmit malaria. In a study published in Scientific Reports last month, researchers found that the plant is popularly known as “famine weed” releases chemicals called terpene […]