Rich Knight Dept. of Biodiversity & Conservation Biology University of the Western Cape P. Bag X17, Bellville 7535, RSA

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Rich Knight Dept. of Biodiversity & Conservation Biology University of the Western Cape P. Bag X17, Bellville 7535, RSA

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight Malaria: African pandemic killer  new- born deaths  Risk worse for Women & Children

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb 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 & Biological Habitat Loss Invasion Pollution

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight 1.Survives dry periods with egg diapause 2.Specialist consumer of mosquito larva African Killifish: Indigenous, Safer Biocontrol of Mosquito Larvae (Matias & Adrias 2010 Parasites & Vectors 3:46)

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight Low success rate of introduction Chemicals Biological African Annual Killifish pose some problems Reichard et al Parasites & Vectors 3:89)

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight Draining Wetlands Chemicals Biological Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight Draining Wetlands Chemicals Biological Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight Draining Wetlands Chemicals Biological Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological

Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight Draining Wetlands Chemicals Biological Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological

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Honours Science Methodology Project Proposal Seminars: BCB Department, UWC: 23rd Feb Rich Knight

Malaria Control: Mechanical, Chemical & Biological