Comparative study on the efficacy of lambdacyhalothrin and bifenthrin on torn nets against the malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi as assessed by tunnel test method

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 133-135

  Vatandoost, H ^a   Dehakia, M ^a   Djavadia, E ^a   Abai, M R ^a   Duchson, S ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Anopheles stephensi; Bednet; Malaria control; Pyrethroids; Torn impregnated nets

Indexed keywords

BIFENTHRIN; CYFLUTHRIN; CYHALOTHRIN; DELTAMETHRIN; INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN; PESTICIDE; POLYESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS VECTOR;

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; BED NET; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; MORBIDITY; NONHUMAN; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BEDDING AND LINENS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; MOSQUITO CONTROL; NITRILES; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PYRETHRINS;

EID: 33749479953     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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