Studies on mosquito biting risk among migratory rice farmers in rural south-eastern Tanzania and development of a portable mosquito-proof hut

Malaria Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-15

  Swai, Johnson K ^a   Finda, Marceline F ^a   Madumla, Edith P ^a   Lingamba, Godfrey F ^a   Moshi, Irene R ^a,b   Rafiq, Mohamed Y ^a   Majambere, Silas ^a,c   Okumu, Fredros O ^a,b  

^a IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c Innovative Vector Control Consortium   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERMETHRIN;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BED NET; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; MALE; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PLASMODIUM; PORTABLE MOSQUITO PROOF HUT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; TANZANIA; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; CHILD; INFANT; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FARMERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PLASMODIUM; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; TANZANIA; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84997079474     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1616-8     Document Type: Article

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