Africa: How Smell of Chickens Repels Most Common Malaria Carrying Mosquito

[The Conversation Africa] One of the world's dominant malaria vectors is Anopheles arabiensis. Humans are its preferred blood meal although it also feeds on other livestock such as cattle, goats and sheep. But recent research shows that chickens are a non-host species for this vector. This means the birds could possibly act as repellents for mosquitoes which carry malaria. The Conversation Africa's energy and environment editor Ozayr Patel spoke to Professor Rickard Ignell about his findings.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news