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World Service,25 Apr 2002,23 mins
Targeting the Mosquito in the fight against Malaria
Science In ActionAvailable for over a year
Africa Malaria Day this week addressed the lack of effective vaccine for humans but sequencing a mosquito genome could open new possibilities. How the slipper plant in Chile produces its own natural insecticides. The disastrous effect of introduced possums on the native New Zealand ecosystem. Scientists ask for the public's help in conducting shore-debris surveys on remote islands around the world. Why has the uptake of solar cookers in Kenya been slower than expected?
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