Effect of dengue vector control interventions on entomological parameters in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 203-221

  Erlanger, T E ^a   Keiser, J ^a   Utzinger, J ^a  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aedes; Biological control; Chemical control; Dengue; Effectiveness; Environmental management; Integrated vector management; Meta analysis; Systematic review; Vector control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CHEMICAL CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENGUE FEVER; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE VECTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; META-ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; DENGUE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CARRIER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; DENGUE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

EID: 49749117984     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2008.00740.x     Document Type: Review

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