The leaves are eaten from the margin in wards. The breeding areas are known and frequent surveys are made in the breeding areas in Lake Chilwa/ Chiuta plains, Elephant, Ndindi and Vwaza Marshes, Mpatsanjoka dambo and Kuserikumvenji Estate to monitor any unusual population build-up
Masamba amadyedwa kuchokera mphepete kulowa mkati. Malo omwe zimaswera amadziwika ndipo kafukufuku wapafupipafupi amachitika mmalo omwe zimaswera kumadera a nyanja ya Chilwa/Chiuta, madambo a Elephant, Ndindi, Vwaza, Mpatsanjoka komanso munda waukulu wa Kuserikumvenji pofuna kuona kuchulukana kodabwitsa