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Further Reading

Yasuoka, J et al (2006). Impact of education on knowledge, agricultural practices and community actions for mosquito control and mosquito-borne disease prevention in rice ecosystems in Sri Lanka. Am J Trop Med Hyg; 74: 1034-1042.

Griffith, S et al (2007). Treatment of Malaria in the United States. A systematic review. JAMA; 297:2264-2277

Lin, H et al (2006). Prevention of Malaria in long term travelers.  JAMA; 296: 2234-2244

Suh, K (2004). Malaria Review. Can. Med. Assoc. J; 170: 1693-1702

 

Quick Fact

Mosquitos do not feed on blood. The female, infact, needs the blood for the development of her eggs. Instead mosquitos feed on nectar, juices and decaying matter!