A report on the indoor residual spraying (IRS) in the control of Phlebotomus argentipes, the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar (India): An initiative towards total elimination targeting 2015 (Series-1)

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-229

  Kumar, V ^a   Kesari, S ^a   Dinesh, D S ^a   Tiwari, A K ^b   Kumar, A J ^a   Kumar, R ^a   Singh, V P ^a   Das, Pradeep ^a  

^a RAJENDRA MEMORIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b State Health Society   (India)

Author keywords

Bihar; DDT; IEC; Indoor residual spray; Phlebotomus argentipes; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ERADICATION THERAPY; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PHLEBOTOMUS;

ANIMALS; DDT; HOUSING; INDIA; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; PHLEBOTOMUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70350023084     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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