Susceptibility status of the wild-caught Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), the sand fly vector of visceral leishmaniasis, to different insecticides in Nepal.

Susceptibility status of the wild-caught Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), the sand fly vector of visceral leishmaniasis, to different insecticides in Nepal.

<h4>Background</h4>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is targeted for elimination as a public health problem in Nepal by 2023. For nearly three decades, the core vector control intervention in Nepal has been indoor residual spraying (IRS) with pyrethroids. Considering the long-term use of pyret...

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Main Authors: Lalita Roy, Surendra Uranw, Kristien Cloots, Tom Smekens, Usha Kiran, Uttam Raj Pyakurel, Murari Lal Das, Rajpal S Yadav, Wim Van Bortel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010304

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010304

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