Insecticide susceptibility status of Phlebotomus argentipes, a vector of visceral leishmaniasis in different foci in three states of India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 254-257

  Singh, R K ^a   Mittal, P K ^a   Dhiman, R C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Kala Azar; Phlebotomus argentipes; Resistance; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; DELTAMETHRIN; MALATHION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PHLEBOTOMUS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VECTOR CONTROL; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; DDT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMANS; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALATHION; NITRILES; PARASITIC SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHLEBOTOMUS; PYRETHRINS;

EID: 84873657477     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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