MIT Scientists Study Simple Tactics for Mosquito Control

NIAMEY, Niger— It has long been known that malaria can be fought by draining swamps and paving streets. But a new study by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that simpler remedies by villagers too poor to afford bulldozers or cement can also have an impact.

Mosquito populations can be curbed by measures like using shovels to fill in low spots where water collects during the rainy season and digging drainage ditches so standing pools empty in less than the 7 to 10 days it takes for larvae to mature, said Elfatih Eltahir, a professor of environmental engineering.

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Source: The New York Times