Insecticidal decay effects of long-lasting insecticide nets and indoor residual spraying on Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis in Western Kenya

Insecticidal decay effects of long-lasting insecticide nets and indoor residual spraying on Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis in Western Kenya

Abstract Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the first-line tools for malaria prevention and control in Africa. Vector resistance to insecticides has been extensively studied, however the insecticidal effects of the nets and sprayed walls on pyret...

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Main Authors: Christine L. Wanjala, Guofa Zhou, Jernard Mbugi, Jemimah Simbauni, Yaw A. Afrane, Ednah Ototo, Maxwell Gesuge, Harrysone Atieli, Andrew K. Githeko, Guiyun Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Insecticidal decay
Insecticide resistance
Indoor residual spraying
Long-lasting insecticide nets
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1194-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1194-6

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