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Book: Olfaction in vector-host interactions

This is a book authored by 37 experts in this field with a focus on the role of olfaction (the sense of smell) in the multitude of interactions between arthropods and their blood hosts. Half the book deals with malaria vectors, from basic lab studies to open field research on odour-mediated behaviour. The book provides a state-of-the-art account of research in this field.

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Open Access | Policy development in malaria vector management in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe

Author(s): 
Julie Cliff, Simon Lewin, Godfrey Woelk, Benedita Fernandes, Alda Mariano, Esperança Sevene, Karen Daniels, Sheillah Matinhure, Andrew Oxman, and John Lavis
Reference: 
Health Policy Plan. published 21 February 2010, 10.1093/heapol/czq008
Contact email: 
julie.cliff@gmail.com

Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), two principal malaria control strategies, are similar in cost and efficacy. We aimed to describe recent policy development regarding their use in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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