Nairobi — Traditionally, many communities had developed the knowledge that hanging
leaves of certain plants on doorways were effective deterrents to
mosquitoes.
With the expected malaria outbreak in many parts of Kenya following the
onset of the long rains, scientists at the International Centre of Insect
Physiology & Ecology (Icipe) are "rediscovering" and improving on the
traditional methods adopted by communities in East Africa and elsewhere to
reduce the human-mosquito contact.
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