Field evaluation of traditionally used plant-based insect repellents and fumigants against the malaria vector Anopheles darlingi in Riberalta, Bolivian Amazon

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 624-630

  Moore, Sarah J ^a,b,c   Hill, Nigel ^a   Ruiz, Carmen ^d   Cameron, Mary M ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anopheles darlingi; Cymbopogon citratus; Mansonia spp.; Plant based; Repellent

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BOLIVIA; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POPULATION;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; BOLIVIA; FEMALE; FUMIGATION; INSECT REPELLENTS; MALE; PLANT OILS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ANOPHELES DARLINGI; ATTALEA; CITRUS LIMON; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; EUCALYPTUS; HEXAPODA; MANSONIA TITILLANS; MENTHA; MENTHA ARVENSIS;

EID: 34447571980     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[624:FEOTUP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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