Know your enemy: Some facts about the natural history of Malawi's Anopheles mosquitoes and implications for malaria control

Abstract

In this article I examine the relevance of environmental control techniques in Malawi in the context of what we know about breeding, resting and feeding habits of the common Anopheles species. I hope that this article may help to put to rest some common misconceptions concerning Anopheles control as a malaria prevention strategy.


[Malawi Med J. Vol.14(1) 2002: 7-8]