When removing any water-filled containers from the surrounding area the mosquito life cycle is halted and acts as a method to reduce mosquito population within the surrounding area. Clothing can act as a physical barrier to prevent exposure of flesh for mosquitoes to feed on, treating beds and clothing with insecticides/repellents can further reduce chances of infected mosquitoes from biting and passing quartan fever to individuals. Avoiding areas which have high mosquito populations, specifically for quartan fever the P. malariae strain. Avoiding travelling to regions which have a subtropical climate to prevent infection and developing quartan fever. Implementing the sugar baiting method aids in reducing the population of Anopheles mosquitoes, and ultimately reducing the likelihood of catching quartan fever. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on the attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB)  and ingest low-risk oral toxins e.g. boric acid. This leads to mosquito death and reduces population. == References ==
J. Hum. Genet. 15 (12): 1193–202. doi:10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201933. PMID 17940554. == External links ==