Eave ribbons treated with the spatial repellent, transfluthrin, can effectively protect against indoor-biting and outdoor-biting malaria mosquitoes
Abstract Background Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying protect against indoor-biting and indoor-resting mosquitoes but are largely ineffective for early-biting and outdoor-biting malaria vectors. Complementary tools are, therefore, needed to accelerate control efforts...
Main Authors: | Arnold S. Mmbando, Halfan Ngowo, Alex Limwagu, Masoud Kilalangongono, Khamis Kifungo, Fredros O. Okumu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2520-1 |
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