Protective efficacy of lambdacyhalothrin-impregnated bednets against Phlebotomus orientalis, the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 310-314

  Elnaiem, D A ^a   Elnahas, A M ^a   Aboud, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Age related risk; Bednets; Gender related risk; Lambda cyhalothrin; Leishmania donovani; Phlebotomus orientalis; Sandflies; Sudan; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

CYHALOTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BED; BIOASSAY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHLEBOTOMUS; SUDAN; TIME; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BEDDING AND LINENS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; NITRILES; PHLEBOTOMUS; PYRETHRINS; SUDAN; TIME FACTORS;

ACACIA; ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; INSECTA; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS ORIENTALIS; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0033167188     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2915.1999.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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