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Protocol for Mosquito Rearing (A. gambiae)
Published on: July 4, 2007
Malaria control in British Guiana
Abstract:
Anopheles darlingi-the sole malaria vector in British Guiana-was eradicated from the coastal areas by means of house-spraying with residual DDT. Between the seaward zone, where the conditions are ideal for the breeding of this anopheline, and the hinterland, there is a belt of very acid, peaty soil in which the vector cannot exist, and which therefore forms a natural barrier against it. Consequently, extensive routine spraying with DDT has not been necessary to prevent the reinvasion of the coastal areas; satisfactory protection has been obtained simply by concentrating the control operations on the gaps in this barrier.
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