DDT - the right choice for mosquito control?
Indoor residual spraying in Ethiopia
© Bonnie Gillespie/Voices for a Malaria Free Future
While the chemical pesticide DDT has been banned by most countries for use in agriculture, its use for indoor spraying of houses, to kill mosquitoes and control malaria, continues to be practised in some areas. And with cases of malaria on the rise, several African governments are considering whether carefully controlled use of DDT should be part of their malaria prevention strategy. Three professionals offer their views on the wisdom of reintroducing DDT, focussing on public health, risks to agricultural exports, adequacy of infrastructure, and the potential for less toxic alternatives.
You are free to use the audio files for personal or public use. If used in a radio broadcast, please credit the correspondent who submitted the report, with Agfax as the source. Audio items may be edited as required, so long as the meaning of any sections used is not distorted from that intended by the speaker. If you are in any doubt, please contact us and we will be happy to advise.
Search Agfax
Email update
To be notified when new Agfax reports come online, write your email address in the box below.
Environment
- Unleashing the energy in waste
- Bee-keeping for income and forest protection
- Earning payments from tree planting
- Clean cooking stoves - improving health for people and the planet
- Making rangelands secure - the learning journey begins
- Charcoal from bamboo - the greener option
- Coastal tourism - the climate change threat
Health
East Africa
Agfax is a