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A randomized-controlled study was, therefore, undertaken to determine the effects of this method of vector control on the density of indoor resting malaria vectors in a rice irrigation scheme area in lowlands of western Kenya.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Ten treatment houses were modified with ceilings of papyrus mats and insecticide-treated netting (ITN) and tested against ten control houses without papyrus ceilings. To determine densities of mosquitoes resting in homes, the pyrethrum spray method was used to simultaneously collect indoor resting malaria vectors in intervention and control houses. Each house was sampled a total of eight times over a period of four months, resulting in a total of 80 sampling efforts for each treatment. Community response to such intervention was investigated by discussions with residents.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Papyrus mats ceiling modification reduced house entry by <jats:italic>Anopheles gambiae s.l<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Anopheles funestus<\/jats:italic> densities by between 78\u201380% and 86% respectively compared to unmodified houses. Geometric mean density of <jats:italic>Anopheles gambiae s.l<\/jats:italic>. and <jats:italic>Anopheles funestus<\/jats:italic> in modified houses were significantly lower (t<jats:sub>18<\/jats:sub> = 7.174, P &lt; 0.0001 and t<jats:sub>18<\/jats:sub> = 2.52, P = 0.02, respectively) compared to controls. Unmodified houses were associated with relatively higher densities of malaria vectors. There was a 84% (OR 0.16, 95% CI 0.07\u20130.39, P &lt; 0.0001) and 87% (OR 0.13, 95% CI 0.03\u20130.5, P = 0.0004) reduction in the odds of <jats:italic>Anopheles gambiae s.l<\/jats:italic>. and <jats:italic>Anopheles funestus<\/jats:italic> presence in modified houses, respectively, compared with unmodified houses. Residents responded favourably to this mode of vector control.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>House modifications involving insect screen ceilings made from locally available materials and small ITN incorporated in house construction have the potential to reduce human exposure to malaria vectors, and thus parasite infection, in a rice irrigation scheme area of western Kenya. Ceiling modification is likely to be acceptable and is expected to be of greatest benefit when used in combination with other malaria control strategies.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/1475-2875-8-108","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,5,3]],"date-time":"2012-05-03T12:03:33Z","timestamp":1336046613000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":90,"title":["House design modifications reduce indoor resting malaria vector densities in rice irrigation scheme area in western Kenya"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Harrysone","family":"Atieli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Diana","family":"Menya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrew","family":"Githeko","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thomas","family":"Scott","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2009,5,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"857_CR1","volume-title":"Frequently asked questions on DDT use for disease vector control. 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