Friday, February 28, 2020

Wolbachia Infected Dengue Mosquitoes To Be Released To Sri Lankan Enviornment On Momday

Long awaited release of "Wolbachia
"bacteria injected 'Aedes Aegypty  ' dengue mosquitoes to the Sri Lankan enviornment in view of controlling the spreading of Dengue scheduled to be taken place at Ananda Samarakoon Open Theater in Nugegoda on this Monday  (02)morning according to the National Dengue Control Programme.

Australian government Is funding this programme which is being implemented as a pilot project in Dematagoda and Nugegoda areas .

Wolbachia bacteria has been proved as an effective meassure to control the spreading of Dengue during research work carried out  in Australia and many other countries.

https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/work/wolbachia-method/how-it-works



No comments:

A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Tyre Shop At Armour Street

A sudden fire has broken out at a tyre shop near Armour street in Grandpass this evening (29) causing severe traffic congestion in the area....