Global trends in the use of insecticides to control vector-borne diseases

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 577-582

  van den Berg, Henk ^a   Zaim, Morteza ^b   Yadav, Rajpal Singh ^b   Soares, Agnes ^b   Ameneshewa, Birkinesh ^b   Mnzava, Abraham ^b   Hii, Jeffrey ^b   Dash, Aditya Prasad ^b   Ejov, Mikhail ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Dengue; Global trend; Insecticide resistance; Insecticide use; Insecticides; Integrated pest management; Integrated vector management; Leishmaniasis; Malaria; Pesticide management; Resistance management; Vector control

Indexed keywords

CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORPHENOTANE; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PYRETHROID;

ARTICLE; BED NET; CHAGAS DISEASE; DENGUE; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LEISHMANIASIS; MALARIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VECTOR CONTROL;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DENGUE; EUGLENOZOA INFECTIONS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA; PYRETHRINS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84859319567     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1104340     Document Type: Article

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