Evaluation of permethrin treated clothing for personal protection against Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psaychodidae)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-55

  Khoobdel, Mehdi ^a,b  

^a BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NONE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Leishmaniasis; Permethrin; Personal protection; Phlebotomus papatasi

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PHLEBOTOMUS PAPATASI;

EID: 38349025696     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.51.55     Document Type: Article

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