Fig. 3
From: Eave tubes for malaria control in Africa: an introduction
The eave tube concept. a African anophelines fly upwind in host odour plumes (blue line) and enter houses through the gap between the roof and the walls, the eave (red circle); drawing modified after [44]. b A house in southern Tanzania fitted with eave tubes and rendered mosquito-proof through fitting of window screening and sealing of the eaves. The house modification comprises: 1 Closing the eaves, 2 Installation of eave tubes, 3 Fitting of window screening, 4 Repairs of the door (where necessary), and 5 Closing of cracks and holes. c Eave tube inserts (stack on the left), fitted with insecticide-treated netting that fit inside PVC pipes. Development of this insert is described in Snetselaar et al. [pers. comm.]