HABITAT TARGETING FOR CONTROLLING AQUATIC STAGES OF MALARIA VECTORS IN AFRICA

Gerry F. Killeen Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, Socinstrasse 57, Basel CH 4002, Switzerland
Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, Box 30197-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
City Medical Office of Health, Dar es Salaam City Council, Box 63320, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
Department of Geography, Callcott, Room 125, Columbia, SC 29208

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Marcel Tanner Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, Box 30197-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
City Medical Office of Health, Dar es Salaam City Council, Box 63320, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
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W. Richard Mukabana Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, Box 30197-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
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Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Martin S. Kalongolela Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, Box 30197-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
City Medical Office of Health, Dar es Salaam City Council, Box 63320, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Khadija Kannady Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, Box 30197-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
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Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Steven W. Lindsay Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Ulrike Fillinger Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Marcia Caldas de Castro Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre, Box 53, Ifakara, United Republic of Tanzania, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences\University of Durham Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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