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Burkinabe researchers develop plant-based bio-insecticide from Calotropis procera to combat malaria and dengue
A post says LADME researchers, collaborating with Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, developed a biodegradable formula that eliminates 80–90% of mosquito larvae.
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An October 2026 post says researchers at Burkina Faso’s LADME laboratory, working with Joseph Ki-Zerbo University of Ouagadougou, presented a Calotropis procera-based larvicide to combat malaria and dengue. The post claims the biodegradable formula eliminates 80–90% of mosquito larvae when applied to larval nests and offers an alternative to chemical insecticides facing resistance. It says the work was funded by the Fund for Education and Research Support (FOSER).
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