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PRO/EDR> Malaria (02): odor trap, new control tool
Malaria -- Worldwide/UnknownDutch and Kenyan scientists have designed a unique mosquito trap which uses human odour to attract the malaria-carrying insects, helping cut the number of cases dramatically, researchers said Wednesday [10 Aug 2016].A 3-year study in Kenya found the special traps baited with synthetic smell helped to catch 70 percent of the local malaria mosquito population, and led to a 30 percent drop in cases in households using the devices.Published Wednesday in The Lancet [], the Read more [...]
