Search for dissertations about: "Katinka Pålsson"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Katinka Pålsson.
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1. Ecology and control of Anopheles mosquitoes and human malaria in Guinea Bissau, West Africa
Abstract : This thesis analyses the relationship between risk of exposure to infective Anophelesmosquitoes and different environmental factors, in particular house construction, presence ofdomestic animals and house location, in coastal Guinea Bissau, West Africa. The potentialeffect of permethrin-impregnated bed nets on mosquito abundance in bed rooms, and on thePlasmodium parasite prevalence in children was also analysed. READ MORE
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2. Plant-Derived Chemicals as Tick Repellents
Abstract : Ixodes ricinus is the main vector of Lyme borreliosis and Tick-borne encephalitis in Europe. Repellents provide a practical means of protection against tick bites and can therefore reduce transmission of tick-borne diseases. READ MORE