'Wallpapering' huts with sheeting made from insecticide-treated plastic could be a new tool for malaria control, research in Benin shows. When used in combination with insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in hut trials, the sheeting killed all mosquitoes, and completely prevented bites.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/managing-insecticide-resistance-malaria-vectors-combining-carbamate-treated-plastic
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/armel-djenontin
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/joseph-chabi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/thierry-baldet-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/malaria-journal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-control
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insecticide
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/benin
