Habitat productivity and pyrethroid susceptibility status of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Habitat productivity and pyrethroid susceptibility status of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abstract Background Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) is the main vector of the dengue virus globally. Dengue vector control is mainly based on reducing the vector population through interventions, which target potential breeding sites. However, in Tanzania, little is known about this vector’s habi...

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Main Authors: Leah Mathias, Vito Baraka, Anitha Philbert, Ester Innocent, Filbert Francis, Gamba Nkwengulila, Eliningaya J. Kweka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Culicidae
Aedes aegypti
Abundance
Productivity
Pyrethroid
Knockdown effect
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0316-0

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