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Insecticide impregnation of mosquito nets is an alternative integrated method of control, which can help reduce biting insects/vector populations.
However, a recent review concluded that smoke does not reduce biting in homes (Biran et al. 2007).
Although yet to be tested under field conditions, past studies have proven that wearing permethrin in clothes can reduce biting rates by up to 90%.
These risk factors suggest that insecticide spraying in cracks and crevices in unplastered walls can reduce biting rates within and around homes.
Recent field trials and pilot projects have shown good potential of both bacteria to manage mosquito breeding and to reduce biting rates in certain settings (Fillinger et al. 2008).
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Selection on high IGE for growth in pigs reduced biting behaviour, which was expressed in lower occurrences of aggressive biting, ear biting, biting on materials provided for chewing (including jute sacks), and less tail damage due to tail biting.
Selection on high IGEg reduced biting behaviours additive to the, generally much larger, effects of straw-bedding (P < 0.01), with no G × E interactions.
It follows from these principles, first, that insecticides that kill mosquitoes several days after exposure can delay considerably the evolution of resistance and, second, that the evolution of resistance against larvicides can actually benefit control, if it is associated with shorter life-span or reduced biting in adults.
Spreading larvicide and conducting a public information campaign intended to rid the city of standing pools of water and to encourage residents to reduce bites by wearing long pants and long-sleeved shirts contributed to the smaller numbers of cases, experts agreed.
Getting people to wear shoes, use flashlights, and sleep with mosquito nets can drastically reduce bites.
Exposure to mosquitoes was evaluated through questions about attempts to reduce bites (i.e., mosquito nets, fires, other methods).
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