The hygienic house: Mosquito-proofing with screens

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 963-964

  Walker, Ned ^a  

^a Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANEMIA; BED NET; DISEASE CARRIER; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HOUSE SCREENING; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALARIA CONTROL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLICATION; RISK REDUCTION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; ANIMAL; DEMOGRAPHY; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALARIA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; NOTE; POVERTY; RESEARCH; STANDARD;

CULEX PIPIENS;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; POVERTY; RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79952060433     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0405     Document Type: Editorial

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