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House design modification for malaria free houses: An effective and environmentally sound malaria vector control strategy.
Objectives
To determine the effects of house design modification on the densities of indoor resting mosquitos in the lowlands of western Kenya.
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Rationale and Abstract
Modification of typical rural house by installing ventilated ceiling made from local mats is likely to decrease malaria transmission by reducing entry of malaria vectors known to enter houses later in the night through open eaves of funnel-shaped rural houses.
Date
Nov 2012 — May 2014
Funding Details
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