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Saturday, June 6, 2020

Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes [Phys.org, 5 June 2020]

Title:
Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes

Author:
Mick Kulikowski, North Carolina State University

Published:
Phys.org, 5 June 2020
https://phys.org/news/2020-06-volcanic-glass-mosquitoes.html

From the article:
"An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic glass with water showed effective control of mosquitoes that carry malaria, according to a new study. The findings could be useful in reducing disease-carrying mosquito populations—and the risk of malaria—in Africa."