Efficacy of aquatain, a monomolecular film, for the control of malaria vectors in rice paddies.

BACKGROUND: Rice paddies harbour a large variety of organisms including larvae of malaria mosquitoes. These paddies are challenging for mosquito control because their large size, slurry and vegetation make it difficult to effectively apply a control agent. Aquatain, a monomolecular surface film, can...

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Main Authors: Tullu Bukhari, Willem Takken, Andrew K Githeko, Constantianus J M Koenraadt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3126853?pdf=render