Susceptibility of Phlebotomus argentipes against DDT in endemic districts of North Bihar, India

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-44

  Kishore, K ^a   Kumar, V ^a   Kesari, S ^a   Bhattacharya, S K ^a   Das, P ^b  

^a RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

DDT; Kala azar; Phlebotomus argentipes, Resistance; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; INDIA; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; PHLEBOTOMUS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; DDT; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PHLEBOTOMUS;

EID: 27944465256     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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