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The effect of light and ventilation on house entry by Anopheles arabiensis sampled using light traps in Tanzania: an experimental hut study.

Arnold S MmbandoJohn BradleyDeogratius KazimbayaRobert KasubiriJakob KnudsenDoreen SiriaLorenz von SeidleinFredros O OkumuSteven W Lindsay
Published in: Malaria journal (2022)
Although light visible from outside a hut increased mosquito house entry, good natural ventilation reduces indoor carbon dioxide concentrations, a major mosquito attractant, thereby reducing mosquito-hut entry.
Keyphrases
  • aedes aegypti
  • carbon dioxide
  • dengue virus
  • zika virus
  • respiratory failure
  • mechanical ventilation
  • air pollution
  • particulate matter
  • intensive care unit
  • health risk