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New anti-mosquito drug finds sweet success in Tanzanian trial

A new insecticide has been developed that exploits mosquitoes' taste for sweet substances

Scientists have developed an innovative insecticide that exploits a mosquito's attraction to sweet substances and makes it believe it is drinking a sugary treat.

Plus, Angola's Electoral Commission has announced the first batch of provisional results from Wednesday's general election showing a strong lead for the governing MPLA, but the leader of the main opposition party Unita has disputed the results.

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Thu 24 Aug 2017 19:06GMT
麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

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