Mosquito nets and insecticides for net treatment: A discussion of existing and potential distribution systems in Africa

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 616-632

  Lines, Jo ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bednets; Distribution systems; Malaria; Mosquito nets; Pyrethroids; Vector control

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

HUMAN; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; REVIEW; SLEEP; VECTOR CONTROL; AFRICA; ANIMAL; BED; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; COMMERCE; CULICIDAE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PYRETHRINS;

EID: 0029661343     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00087.x     Document Type: Review

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