Evidence for double resistance to permethrin and malathion in head lice

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 508-511

  Downs, A M R ^a,b   Stafford, K A ^a   Harvey, I ^a   Coles, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head lice; Insecticide resistance; Organophosphates; Synthetic pyrethroids

Indexed keywords

MALATHION; PERMETHRIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; CARBARYL; CHILD; DDT; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALATHION; PEDICULUS; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHRINS; SCALP DERMATOSES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 0032880593     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.03046.x     Document Type: Article

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