The effect of physical barriers under a raised house on mosquito entry: an experimental study in rural Gambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anopheles gambiae, the major malaria mosquito in sub-Saharan Africa, feed largely indoors at night. Raising a house off the ground with no barriers underneath reduces mosquito-house entry. This experiment tested whether walling off the space under an elevated hut affects mosquito-hut entry.

Methods

Four inhabited experimental huts, each of which could be moved up and down, were used in rural Gambia. Nightly collections of mosquitoes were made using light traps and temperature and carbon dioxide levels monitored indoors and outdoors using loggers. Each night, a reference hut was kept at ground level and three huts raised 2 m above the ground; with the space under the hut left open, walled with air-permeable walls or solid walls. Treatments were rotated every four n

SUBMITTER: Carrasco-Tenezaca M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11003187 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature