Evaluation of the present dengue situation and control strategies against Aedes aegypti in Cebu City, Philippines

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 277-283

  Mahilum, Milagros M ^a,b   Ludwig, Mario ^a   Madon, Minoo B ^c   Becker, Norbert ^a,b  

^a KABS   (Germany)

^b ICYBAC GmbH   (Germany)

^c Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis; Dengue viruses; Philippines

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACILLUS; BREEDING; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; PHILIPPINES; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; VIROLOGY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BREEDING; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PHILIPPINES; POPULATION DENSITY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

AEDES AEGYPTI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR ISRAELENSIS; DENGUE VIRUS; DENGUE VIRUS GROUP;

EID: 33644821996     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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