The
research findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Insect Science.
According
to one of the authors of the study, Roman Yakovlev, Director of the Institute
of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO) at Tyumen State University,
testing of various types of fumigators was conducted in the savanna region
along the banks of the Niger River and around the Malian capital, Bamako.
He
emphasized that the best protective remedy against mosquitoes is evaporating
fumigators. The scientists explained that the volatile pyrethroids contained in
them block the transmission of nerve impulses, paralyzing the insects. The
tests also showed that fumigators with electronic heaters create an invisible
protective "dome" around themselves. Meanwhile, smoke-emitting coils
and ultrasonic "buzzer" devices repelled mosquitoes much more weakly
or showed no effect at all. Furthermore, the researchers noted that
citrus-scented candles are also almost ineffective against mosquitoes, lenta.ru
reported.
