Ivermectin acts as a posteclosion nymphicide by reducing blood feeding of human head lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae) that hatched from treated eggs

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1174-1182

  Strycharz, Joseph P ^a   Berge, Noah M ^a   Alves, Anna Maria ^a   Clark, J Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

human head louse; ivermectin formulation; Pediculus humanus capitis; posteclosion nymphicide

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE CHANNEL; GLUTAMATE GATED CHLORIDE CHANNELS; GLUTAMATE-GATED CHLORIDE CHANNELS; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NYMPH; OOCYTE; PEDICULUS;

ANIMALS; CHLORIDE CHANNELS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; NYMPH; OVUM; PEDICULUS;

EID: 82055172066     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11051     Document Type: Article

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