Rich Knight
Dept. of Biodiversity & Conservation BiologyUniversity of the Western CapeP. Bag X17, Bellville 7535, RSA
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Malaria: African pandemic killer 200 000 new-
born deaths
Risk worse for Women & Children
http://www.malariafocus.com
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Draining Wetlands
Cutting channels
Land fill
Planting (e.g. Eucalypts)
Chemicals
DDT (still used)
Diflubenzuron
Biological
Mosquito fish and Guppies
Bacillus thungeliensis
Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & BiologicalMalaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological
Hab
itat
Loss
Inva
sion
Pol
lutio
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http://videojournalist.nl
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
1. Survives dry periods with egg diapause
2. Specialist consumer of mosquito larva
African Killifish: Indigenous, Safer Biocontrol African Killifish: Indigenous, Safer Biocontrol of Mosquito Larvaeof Mosquito Larvae (Matias & Adrias 2010 Parasites & Vectors 3:46)
http://www.zazzle.com/
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Low success rate of introduction
Chemicals
Biological
African Annual Killifish pose some problemsAfrican Annual Killifish pose some problemsReichard et al. 2010 Parasites & Vectors 3:89)
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Draining Wetlands
Chemicals
Biological
Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & BiologicalMalaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Draining Wetlands
Chemicals
Biological
Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & BiologicalMalaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Draining Wetlands
Chemicals
Biological
Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & BiologicalMalaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Draining Wetlands
Chemicals
Biological
Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & BiologicalMalaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Draining Wetlands
Chemicals
Biological
Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & BiologicalMalaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological
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Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 2011 - Rich Knight
Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & BiologicalMalaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological
