Field trial of permethrin impregnated sisal curtains in malaria control in western Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 735-740

  Oloo, A ^a   Githeko, A ^a   Adungo, N ^a   Karanja, D ^a   Vulule, J ^a   Kisia Abok, I ^a   Seroney, I ^a   Ayisi, J ^a   Ondijo, S ^a   Koech, D ^a   Abdullah, M S ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

MALARIA CONTROL; SISAL CURTAINS; VECTOR CONTROL;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BED; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; KENYA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BEDDING AND LINENS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; KENYA; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHRINS; RURAL HEALTH; SEASONS;

KENYA;

AGAVE SISALANA; ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES FUNESTUS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE;

EID: 0030292136     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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