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What Exactly Does Fogging Kill?

Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Associate Professor, Sunway University

21-Oct-20 14:00

What Exactly Does Fogging Kill?

When the mosquito fogging truck comes around your neighbourhood, you know that means there have been dengue cases nearby. There have been doubts about the effectiveness of fogging in killing mosquitoes – but what about its impact on other insect populations? This is the question that a recent study in Klang Valley investigated.

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