In sub-Saharan Africa, cooler houses would increase the coverage of insecticide-treated
bednets, the primary malaria control tool. We examined whether improved ventilation, using …

Rural houses in sub-Saharan Africa are typically hot and allow malaria mosquitoes inside.
We assessed whether passive or active ventilation can reduce house entry of malaria …

Introduction Unprecedented improvements in housing are occurring across much of rural
sub-Saharan Africa, but the consequences of these changes on malaria transmission …

Abstract In The Gambia, metal-roof houses were hotter during the day than thatched-roof
houses. After 24 h, the mortality of Anopheles gambiae, the principal African malaria vector …

Most malaria infections in sub-Saharan Africa are acquired indoors, thus finding effective
ways of preventing mosquito house entry should reduce transmission. Since most malaria …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, house design and ventilation affects the number
of malaria mosquito vectors entering houses. This study hypothesized that indoor light from …

Background Until recently, relatively little research has been done on how mosquitoes
behave around the occupied bed net in the indoor environment. This has been partly …

Abstract Background In rural sub-Saharan Africa, thatch roofs are being replaced by metal
roofs. Metal roofing, however, increases indoor temperatures above human comfort levels …

Background: Mosquito behaviours including the degree to which they bite inside houses or
outside is a crucial determinant of human exposure to malaria. Whilst seasonality in …

Background The majority of the mosquito and parasite life-history traits that combine to
determine malaria transmission intensity are temperature sensitive. In most cases, the …