In 1897, Ronald Ross identified Anopheles mosquitoes as the carriers of the disease, and mosquito control was later promoted to reduce mortality in tropical countries.
सन्‌ 1897 में, रॉनल्ड रॉस ने पता लगाया कि एनोफेलीज जाति के मच्छर मलेरिया फैलाते हैं ।