In Egypt, scientists have developed a plant-based solution to killing mosquitoes. An excerpt: The technique involves adding a derivative of the plant pigment chlorophyll to wetlands infested with the aquatic larvae of mosquitoes. ... The larvae climb to the surface of the water for oxygen. Then they feed on the powder, which has been manufactured to float on the surface. In plants, chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and passes on its energy so that plants can build their sugary fuels from carbon dioxide. But in its powdered form, the chlorophyll instead transfers the suns energy to dissolved oxygen inside the larvae. The resulting form of oxygen is unstable and so reacts with the cells components, damaging them and ultimately killing the larvae. This method, which doesnt affect the environment nor mosquitoes natural predators, is said to be 85 percent to 100 percent effective and has gotten the attention of the World Health Organization as well as a number of East African countries who want the powder applied to their environments as soon as possible. Excellent! https://face2faceafrica/article/mosquito-exterminator
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:00:02 +0000
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