Pheromone pest control is a fast-growing pest control technology that is gradually replacing the use of traditional synthetic insecticides. It is an environmentally sustainable technology increasingly used as a key component...

Use of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLIN) is the flagship method of preventing malaria transmission. For many years, the pyrethroid family of insecticides has been the primary treatment for LLINs. These...

An important reason for the continued prevalence of malaria in endemic areas is the lack of adequate vector control measures.

Malaria remains one of the world’s most devastating mosquito-borne diseases, with over 249 million cases reported in 2022, an increase of 11 million from the previous year. 

With the country currently on level 1 lockdown and Easter holidays around the corner, South Africans have been warned to remain vigilant when travelling and avoid contracting any kind of...

Scientists have discovered a new malaria mosquito variant in Africa. The new mosquito discovered in some cities on the continent has the potential to be devastating. Dr Mthokozisi Sibanda, the...

Married doctor duo Drs Mthokozisi and Sthembile Sibanda have created a brand of textile-based insect repellent products to help prevent malaria.

The World Health Organisation has warned that progress in the fight against malaria appears to have stalled. In its annual report on the disease, the agency says the number of...