Repellent plants provide affordable natural screening to prevent mosquito house entry in tropical rural settings--results from a pilot efficacy study.

Sustained malaria control is underway using a combination of vector control, prompt diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases. Progress is excellent, but for long-term control, low-cost, sustainable tools that supplement existing control programs are needed. Conventional vector control tools such as...

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Main Authors: Frank C Mng'ong'o, Joseph J Sambali, Eustachkius Sabas, Justine Rubanga, Jaka Magoma, Alex J Ntamatungiro, Elizabeth L Turner, Daniel Nyogea, Jeroen H J Ensink, Sarah J Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3192125?pdf=render